Will the just-signed Afghanistan deal mean a rapid US departure (after 19 years of war)? What about the "secret annexes" that Pompeo has admitted are in the agreement? How long will the US-backed Afghanistan government hold without US troops? On today's Ron Paul...
The Brooklyn Yeshiva Anthem Protest and Why It Is Not Antisemitic
"An anti-Semite used to be a person who disliked Jews. Now it is a person who Jews dislike."– Hajo Meyer, Jewish German-born Dutch physicist and Auschwitz survivor."Antisemitism is a trick we always use."– Shulamit Aloni, Jewish Israeli,...
Pompeo Wants Missiles for Turkey… To Confront Russia in Syria
When Turkey found itself in a bit of trouble in Idlib, Syria last week – a Syrian army advance had taken back much of the province and a Syrian air force strike had killed Turkish soldiers embedded with jihadist fighters – Ankara signaled to Washington that it needed...
Anti-Draft Activists Call on Congress To End Draft Registration
As Congress prepares to debate the issue of the military draft, anti-draft activists are calling on Congress to enact legislation to end draft registration entirely. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear argument March 3, 2020, in New Orleans in a case in which a...
Veterans Group Praises Trump Peace Agreement, Chides ‘Chicken Hawk Cheney’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sgt. Dan McKnight, Afghanistan war veteran and founder of BringOurTroopsHome.US, Saturday praised President Donald Trump's announcement of a peace agreement with Taliban forces that could lead to total withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan...
US Troops Back To Saudi Arabia – To Provoke Iran?
For the first time in 17 years, US troops are moving back to Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia. The troops were removed in 2003 because they were serving as a recruiting tool for al-Qaeda. The Trump Administration claims they are returning to "deter" Iran...but...
Trillion Dollar Nuke ‘Upgrade’ – Not An Arms Race?
The Trump Administration continues to spend billions developing and "upgrading" the nuclear weapons arsenal, claiming at the same time that it's in response to Russian moves and that it's "not an arms race." Is there solid evidence to back US claims...or is this just...
Let the Assange Show (Trial) Begin
As the second day of the extradition hearing for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange continues in London, the lines of argumentation of both sides are taking shape. While the US tries to argue that Wikileaks publishing harmed individuals who aided the US government,...
February 26 in Washington DC: Talk by Grant Smith on The Israel Lobby Enters State Government
Thursday, February 26Middle East Books & More1902 18th St. NW Washington, DC - 6:00 pm-7:30 pmGet your ticket today!What happens when a major Israel lobbying organization actually becomes part of the government? It has already happened in Virginia! Author Grant F....
The ‘Well-Meaning’ Warmongers
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.Samuel Moyn reviews Samantha Power’s memoir to devastating effect. He begins his essay with a withering observation and never lets up:At her first dinner with future president Barack Obama, a forty-five-minute...


