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...
Foreign Policy? What’s That?
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.As Rod Dreher has already observed, Warren destroyed Bloomberg in the debate last night with her attacks on him. She has shown would-be Bloomberg voters what a terrible candidate he is, and that does everyone a great...
Hillary’s War: Nine Years Later Libya Still a Living Hell
Nine years after a US-led attack on Libya and murder of its leader, the democracy and liberation promised by Hillary Clinton and her band of "humanitarian interventionists" has never arrived. Instead, the once-wealthiest African country is mired in civil war and the...
18-Year Afghan War Coming to an End? Don’t Hold Your Breath!
The US and Taliban have reportedly arrived at a deal to begin drawing US troops down from the current 13,000 to 8,600 and then...well no one knows. The initial reduction of hostilities will begin on 22 February and if successful the drawdown will follow. Already...


