The Afghan economy has crashed into ruin from 20 years of U.S. warfare. The UN’s World Food Program estimates 23 million of Afghanistan’s 40 million people face starvation. The economy is in free-fall, putting Afghanistan into humanitarian crisis.But the...
Scott Ritter and Ray McGovern on Ukraine
Turns out Scott and I now agree on slim likelihood of Russia invading Ukraine. But that might just mean that we’re both wrong now. Our views Friday afternoon on The Critical Hour may garner more interest, given the announcement just now that Biden and Putin will hold...
The Real Suffering Created By Biden’s Disorganized Afghan Exit
A recently declassified Pentagon report on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan has renewed attacks against President Joe Biden from across the political spectrum. No doubt, the lack of foresight on the rapid collapse of the US-built Afghan government is inexcusable and...
Conflicts of Interest: The Most Dangerous China Hawks guest Dave DeCamp
On COI #230, Dave DeCamp - News Editor at Antiwar.com - joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss Yemen, Iran, and China. Dave updates the recent Saudi attacks in Yemen. January was the deadliest month for Saudi civilian casualties since 2016. However, at the start of his...
Welcome New Antiwar.com Readers
At our core, we are anti-interventionist libertarians in the Rothbardian-Paulian tradition. But we are single issue and non-sectarian, featuring great journalism and commentary from across the political spectrum. This playlist is an overview of my recent book, Enough...
Panama Ransacked in 1989 (video)
From Tales of the American Empire: George H. W. Bush and Manuel Noriega were partners in crime. As CIA chief and later Vice President, Bush worked with Noriega to control Central America. Noriega had a long career of violence as a solider and CIA operative in Panama....
Designating the Houthis Would Be a Death Sentence for Countless Innocent Yemenis
The Intercept reports that the Biden administration is seriously considering the request from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to re-designate Houthis as terrorists:The White House appears to be seriously considering the change. In late January, Biden’s National...
Freedom, Restraint, and the Ukraine Crisis (a response by the Cato Institute)
A response to "A letter to the Cato Institute on Ukraine and Russia"Alongside its promotion of freedom across the world, the Cato Institute has long argued for a U.S. foreign policy of restraint. War and elevated national security concerns have always and...
Free Speech Now Labeled as Domestic Terrorism by DHS
From The Hill TV: Kim Iversen breaks down concerning new language in a Department of Homeland Security bulletin about domestic terrorism.
Don’t Forget About the West’s War Games
The media is awash with stories hyping Russia’s troop buildup around Ukraine and the 30,000 soldiers deploying to Belarus for military drills. Yet, the corporate press has dedicated virtually no coverage to the ongoing series of NATO and Ukrainian war games simulating...


