Ron Paul’s Tribute to Burt Blumert

Earlier this week, I wrote about the passing of my old and dear friend, Burt Blumert, who was instrumental in the establishment of Antiwar.com. Yesterday, Rep. Ron Paul read a tribute to Burt into the Congressional Record (with a very kind plug for Antiwar.com). Here...

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Ron Paul on the Wrong Kind of Peace Treaty

Yesterday, Rep. Ron Paul voted against a resolution praising the 30th anniversary of the Israel-Egypt Camp David treaty. He rose to explain why: Mr. Speaker: I rise in reluctant opposition to this resolution. I do so not because I oppose our recognizing peace as...

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Burt Blumert, RIP: A hero of the freedom movement

A dear friend died this morning. Burt Blumert was not only an old and close personal friend, he was an important friend to Antiwar.com. In 1999, when Antiwar.com started really taking off, Burt took us under his wing by making us a part of the nonprofit Center for...

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War Is a Racket: General Smedley Butler

I never heard the speech before, it is awesome and timeless. The actor does a great job, he even looks like Butler. During his 34 years of Marine Corps service, Smedley Butler was awarded numerous medals for heroism including the Marine Corps Brevet Medal (the highest...

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Justin Raimondo Speaking in Paris

Sorry for the late notice, but Antiwar.com's Justin Raimondo is speaking in Paris on Saturday, March 21. He is a featured speaker at the conference on ''How To Reach Peace in the 21st Century," sponsored by the College des Bernardins and co sponsored by the Sorbonne....

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