After a four-year court battle, the FBI has agreed to turn over records it created when it spied on Antiwar.com and pay $299,000 to settle our attorneys’ fees. The action only settles a portion of the lawsuit. ACLU attorney Julia Mass said “We will continue to...
What Have We Done: Executive Power, Drones, and Trump
The news is rife with President Trump’s threatened and actual military misadventures: in Syria, Yemen, and North Korea. But these military actions take on a new gravity considering the vast and secret powers Trump inherited.Former President Obama escalated the use of...
Why Did the US Test an Outdated Bomb in Mountains of Afghanistan?
The U.S. Military, apparently eager to test a huge out-dated bomb - anacronym "MOAB" for "Mother Of All Bombs" - dropped one for the first time in the sparsely populated mountains of Afghanistan this week. The goal was apparently to fulfill Trump's earlier campaign...
On the Life of William Norman Grigg
One of the greatest joys of my life was being able to work right next to William Norman Grigg at The New American magazine from 1994-2001 in Appleton, Wisconsin. I had been one of the staffers who had moved out from Belmont, Massachusetts to Appleton in 1989, and he...
Ron Paul Asks: Does Anybody Know What Our Russia Policy Is?
After steadily-increasing tension under the Obama Administration, candidate Trump wondered why it was a bad thing to get along with Russia. Hillary Clinton promised more of the confrontational Obama approach. More conflict. The people chose Trump. What happened?...
Justin Raimondo on NPR: Trump Supporters Abandoning Him Over Syria Strike
Antiwar.com editorial director Justin Raimondo on NPR's "Here and Now" this morning about Trump supporters abandoning him over last week's US missile attack on Syria. Listen here: http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/04/13/far-right-trump-syria
Stephen Kinzer on How the Press Gets Seduced By War
From WNYC Radio: Last week, President Trump ordered the firing of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles on Syria in retaliation against the chemical attack allegedly committed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against his own people. The coverage of the strikes appeared to...
Stephen Cohen on Today’s Tillerson-Putin Meeting
Tucker Carlson interviews Professor Stephen Cohen about the heating up of US-Russian relations and today's meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Will Grigg Was a Mighty Voice for Justice and Liberty
William Norman Grigg died this afternoon. He was a journalist, broadcaster, editor, musician, father, husband, and a self-described Christian Individualist. He was also my hero.Will’s main beat was stories about individual victims of the state: particularly Americans...
William Norman Grigg, RIP
I have just received the very sad news that our good friend and freedom-fighter Will Grigg, has passed away. He was 54. Will was a long-time activist and writer against war and state power. He had recently co-founded The Libertarian Institute with Jared Labell, Scott...


