Today is the 133nd anniversary of Randolph Bourne's birthday. Antiwar.com named its parent institute for this early 20th century antiwar activist. Read Jeff Riggenbach's biography of Bourne. [Transcribed from the Libertarian Tradition podcast episode "Randolph Bourne...
Mueller Blames Russia, Bolton Blames Iran. Should We Believe Them?
Robert Mueller resigned today as Special Counsel investigating Trump Campaign collusion with Russia. Though he found no collusion, his parting shot was aimed directly at Russia for "interference" in the election. His evidence? Allegations of a grand jury. Meanwhile,...
Robert Stuart vs. the BBC: One Man’s Quest To Expose a Fake BBC Video About Syria
It's a David vs. Goliath story. A former local newspaper reporter, Robert Stuart, is taking on the British Broadcasting Corporation. Stuart believes that a sensational video story about an alleged atrocity in Syria "was largely, if not entirely, staged." The BBC would...
Pence Tells West Point Grads: ‘War Is Coming!’
It may be in Afghanistan or Iraq, Vice President Mike Pence told the graduating class at West Point, or it may be Korea or South China Sea or even against Russia, but one thing you can be sure of: You will see combat. Why constant normalization of war? Why the...
NPR: ‘Selective Service Registration Comes Under Fire Again’
NPR's Morning Edition today includes a report by David Welna, possibly the only journalist who sat through all of the two days of hearings on Selective Service at which I testified last month before the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service,...
William J. Astore on Memorial Day 1955 – and Today
How far we’ve come as a country. Consider the following proclamation by President Dwight D. Eisenhower for Memorial Day in 1955:“Whereas Memorial Day each year serves as a solemn reminder of the scourge of war and its bitter aftermath of sorrow; and...
Tulsi Gabbard and Tucker Carlson on Syria False Flags and War With Iran
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard appeared on Tucker Carlson's show on May 23, 2019.
What We Should Remember on Memorial Day
Monday will be a sad day for far too many people who have lost sons, daughters, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters and friends to war. Unfortunately, the takeaway from this day – that they died for freedom or some other bromide – only helps ensure future...
Houthis Target Saudi Airport for Third Time
Yemen's Houthis rebels targeted the Najran Airport in southern Saudi Arabia, for the third time this week on Thursday. The Najran Airport reportedly houses a military base. The Saudi coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maki said the drone was intercepted, "An...
Scott Horton Looks at Assange Espionage Indictment
He faces 170 years. The indictment is garbage. It begins by citing public requests by Wikileaks for classified documents from a number of governments. As though this is different in kind from what any investigative reporter might do. (Please assume the term...


