Unfortunately, John McCain is very real. But McCain's history, and the history of events around him, are full of myths. Back in 1999, Justin Raimondo wrote an excellent piece about many of those myths. This month's issue of The American Conservative magazine is...
We have been missing Alan Bock's column for the last few weeks. A few weeks ago, Alan got very sick. After seeing many doctors and getting scores of tests, he has been diagnosed with a cancerous blockage in his biliary ducts. He is facing surgery and is hopeful, and...
Democracy Now! has an excellent and comprehensive report on the 40th anniversary of the Kent State shootings. On May 4th, 1970, National Guardsmen opened fire on hundreds of unarmed students at an antiwar rally at Kent State University in Ohio. The guardsmen fired off...
An Antiwar Forum was canceled at the last minute by the University of Wisconsin (Madison) over unspecified "security concerns." The event was expected to draw a large audience to hear Cindy Sheehan, Antiwar.com's Angela Keaton, Ben Manski of the Liberty Tree...
WikiLeaks and their defenders have been under fire for "not supporting the troops," by releasing the video now titled "Collateral Murder." The video shows American snipers killing Iraqis on the ground, including children and journalists. The Pentagon and others have...
With all the talk, pro and con, about the WikiLeaks video "Collateral Murder," not much attention has come to the company without which the whole operation would be impossible: Boeing. This excellent video combines Pentagon collateral damage videos with Boeing's...
Peace Action Fund of New York State and The Nation Institute present A World Without Nuclear Weapons: Obama’s Vision, Our Mission with Daniel Ellsberg, whistle-blower, nuclear expert and star of the Academy Award-nominated documentary, The Most Dangerous Man in...
On Thursday, March 18, from 9am to 1pm (EST), the Cato Institute will feature a mini-conference: Escalate or Withdraw? Conservatives and the War in Afghanistan Will conservatives return to their traditional roots and ultimately oppose the war in Afghanistan? Can...
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) speaks on the House floor about assassinations of Americans by their own government.
Everyone's talking about the political upset at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) over the weekend, where Ron Paul won the presidential straw poll. A panel that wouldn't have been allowed at CPAC a few years ago was well-attended at this year's...
