What the US Stands For in Gaza

The president uses some absurd rhetoric about the new military aid bill: Congress has passed my legislation to strengthen our national security and send a message to the world about the power of American leadership: we stand resolutely for democracy and freedom, and...

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Reckless Clients and Double Standards

Secretary Blinken made a claim yesterday that absolutely no one will believe: “We apply the same standard to everyone,” Blinken said. “And that doesn’t change whether the country in question is an adversary, a competitor, a friend or an ally.” Everyone can see that...

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NATO At 75 – Time To Retire?

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: NATO's purpose - if it ever had one - is now long since passed. The Cold War has ended and the over-blown scare of global communism has receded. So what is NATO's purpose in our era? Is it time for a radical restructuring? Also...

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Help Antiwar.com Fight Against This Madness

Dear Antiwar.com Reader, Did you watch any of the Congressional session on Saturday? I've been watching these things regularly since I was a kid, and I have literally never seen anything like it. US lawmakers passed a raft of legislation containing some $95 billion in...

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Will the Freedom Flotilla Sail to Gaza?

The non-violence training to join the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s ships to Gaza has been intense. As hundreds of us from 32 countries gathered in Istanbul, we were briefed about what we might encounter on this voyage. “We have to be ready for every possibility,” our...

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Earth Day and Nukes

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Today is Earth Day: a good day to commit ourselves to saving the earth from the ravages of nuclear war. Global warming may get us in the long term, but nothing will kill the planet quicker than a nuclear war....

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