Gore Vidal supported Barack Obama for President, but now says "America is rotting away," under the new President. Read the full interview with the Times of London.
Thanks for supporting Antiwar.com, by buying on Amazon
Last month we got a record $1700 from readers who bought stuff on Amazon.com by clicking on the Antiwar.com Amazon link on the front page (or by bookmarking our auto-link to Amazon). When you click on the Antiwar.com link to Amazon, everything you buy on that visit...
Ron Paul on the Afghan Surge
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) on the possibility of stopping a US surge in Afghanistan.
Daniel Ellsberg: The Most Dangerous Man in America
More like The Most Heroic Man in America. Daniel Ellsberg is the subject of a new documentary: Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers. The movie is opening today in selected theaters. Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman interviewed Ellsberg...
Google News continues to label Antiwar.com as “satire”
UPDATE: Google News says "We should begin to show your original site name "Antiwar.com" within a few days. We appreciate your patience during this process." I don't know why it would take this long. Unfortuantely, Google News continues to label all Antiwar.com...
The End of Freedom Communications? (maybe not)
In 1972, when I was a young political activist working in the antiwar and pro-marijuana movements, I became aware of the Orange County Register. I was working at the campaign office for Prop. 19, the first California marijuana initiative. Word came in that the main...
Support Antiwar.com with Your Amazon.com Purchases
Now, another way to support Antiwar.com. Many of you probably already buy some things from Amazon.com. Not just books, but music, movies, electronics, food, health products, vitamins, automotive supplies, toys, and more than you might guess. As an affiliate,...
Levy vs. Frum on the US as an ‘Honest Broker’
The Economist is hosting a debate on the proposition: "This house believes that Obama's America is now an honest broker between Israel and the Arabs." The online debate includes comments and voting by the readers. Daniel Levy of J-Street and the New America Foundation...
Walter Cronkite: ‘We Are Mired in Stalemate,’ 1968
When I watched Walter Cronkite's heroic commentary in early 1968, I thought the country might finally have turned around on the Vietnam War. But Cronkite was ahead of the curve on Vietnam, and the US remained there for another seven years, costing the lives of tens of...
Bill Marina, RIP
Revisionist historian William Marina died this morning of a heart attack. Bill was a great libertarian and friend of the late Murray Rothbard. I encountered Bill several times in the 1970s and always enjoyed his wit and wonderful conversation. Thanks to Gary North for...


