The liberals are bent on impeaching Trump. Utilitarian electoral calculations are their only considerations.But how to impeach after he just got no-billed by the grand jury on the big collusion plot that never was, and no more than half-assed recommended for future...
Pompeo Finally Tells the Truth: ‘We Lie, We Cheat, We Steal’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton have vowed to strangle Iran and cut off all oil exports. They claim it's because of Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and missiles and its support for terrorism. In a recent speech at Texas...
Yemen: The Triumph of Barbarism
President Donald Trump’s recent veto of a bipartisan resolution to force an end to American military involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen reminds me of some words by V.S. Naipaul, the Trinidadian author. In his book “A Bend in the River,” Naipaul says, “The...
Trump’s Destructive Decision to Embrace Haftar in Libya
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The New York Times reports more on Trump’s sudden about-face in Libya:The policy reversal came as a surprise in part because Mr. Hifter’s forces also appear to be losing ground. His promises of a quick victory...
Live-Blogging the Mueller Report
Antiwar.com editorial director Scott Horton is reading, analyzing, and blogging his findings on the Mueller Report. Check it out over at the Libertarian Institute site.
Here’s the Mueller Report
The DoJ has just released the redacted version of the Mueller Report, here it is: https://www.justice.gov/storage/report.pdf
Trump’s Sanctions Kill Iranian Reforms
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Rohollah Faghihi reports on the damage that Trump administration decisions have done to the political fortunes of Iranian moderates and reformists and their agenda. One of the practical effects of designating the IRGC...
VIDEO: European Parliament Debates Assange Extradition
The European Parliament Tuesday held a fiery debate on Julian Assange’s fate. Some MEPs argued the matter had no place in their body, others said human rights & press freedom were fundamental European issues. Watch the 27-minute debate on Assange here, captured from...
Imperial Presidency Wins Again: Trump’s Veto Continues Yemen War
President Trump has vetoed the second bill of his presidency. Both vetoes have strengthened the Executive Branch at the expense of the Legislative Branch (and the Constitution). Yesterday's veto of S.J. Res. 7 means there will be no foreseeable end to US participation...
Trump’s Shameful Yemen Veto Defines His Presidency
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.As expected, Trump used his veto tonight to reject S.J.Res. 7, the antiwar Yemen resolution passed by both houses of Congress earlier this year:President Trump has just issued the second veto of his presidency,...


