Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from January 31, 2018

News

Updated January 31, 2018 - 11:28 PM EST

		*Diplomatic Pick Who Opposed Strike on North Korea Is Dropped*
		*Worker Who Sent Hawaii False Alert Thought Attack Was Imminent*

Dems Blast Trump for Not Imposing New Russia Sanctions

Scientists Working for Israel Reveal Top Secret Info Online

Viewpoints

	The State of the Union: A Year in Trump's America by Justin Raimondo
	Mass Surveillance and the Memory Hole by Ted Snider
	Miscalculations in Israel Could Pave Way to Wider War by Alastair Crooke

	Will Congress Face Down the Deep State? by Ray McGovern
	'Whitewashing' Genocide in Myanmar by Ramzy Baroud
	The Tragedy of the US 'Victory' in Iraq by Peter Van Buren
More Viewpoints

Remembering Investigative Journalist Robert Parry
by Norman Solomon

Frontline

	UK Court Finds Government's Surveillance Powers Unlawful
	Catalan Separatists Split as Puigdemont's Comeback Bid Delayed
	Eleven Dead in Suicide Attack at Yemen Checkpoint
	Turkey Detains Top Medics for Antiwar Statement

Iraq

	Shi'ite Militia Threatens US Troops After Friendly Fire; 15 Killed in Iraq
	ISIS Is Weakened, but Iraq Election Could Unravel Hard-Won Stability

Syria

	Turkish Military Convoy Attacked in Syria's Aleppo
	US: We Work Only With the Military Council in Manbij
	Not Aware of Civilian Casualties in Afrin: Pentagon
	Air Strikes on Syria Hospitals Affect Hundreds of Thousands of People: UN
	Turkey Airdrops Notes in Three Languages in Afrin
	Syria Fighting Displaces 270,000 in Winter: UN
	Syria Opposition Rejects Sochi Constitution Plan
	Sochi Conference Sets Up a 150-Member Committee to Reform Syrian Constitution

Iran

	Iranian Opposition Cleric Accuses Khamenei of Abuse of Power
	Iran Headscarf Protester Arrested: Lawyer
	Most Protesters Detained in Recent Iran Unrest Freed, 300 Still in Jail: Minister

Palestine/Israel

	Gaza Hospital Closes Due to Power Cuts
	Israel's Shin Bet to Face First-Ever Torture Probe
	Laith Abu Naim, 16, Fourth Palestinian Minor Shot Dead by Israeli Forces So Far in 2018
	After Netanyahu Summons Ambassador, Irish Senate Postpones Debate on Bill Blocking Israeli Settlement Goods
	Israel Advances Death Penalty Legislation for Those Carrying Out 'Terrorist Operations'

Middle East

	Saudi Government Says It's Seizing Over $100 Billion in Corruption Purge
	In Lebanese Camp for Palestinian Refugees, Fears After Aid Cut

Kenya

	Kenya Government: Opposition 'Resistance Movement' Is Criminal Group
	Kenyan TV, Radio Station Say Govt Shut Them Down Over Opposition Coverage
	Kenyan Opposition Leader Odinga Takes Symbolic Presidential Oath of Office

The War at Home

	Federal Judge Blocks Kansas Law Punishing BDS Supporters
	Trump Expected to Tap Army Cyber Warfare Chief to Lead NSA
	Alleged al-Qaeda Commander Returning to War Court From Emergency Surgeries

Koreas

	South Korea Says Still Pushing Forward on Other Projects With North Korea
	60,000 North Korean Children May Starve, Sanctions Slow Aid: UNICEF

Afghanistan

	Special Inspector General For Afghanistan Reconstruction Report
	Taliban Threaten 70% of Afghanistan, BBC Finds
	US Still Aims to Push Taliban Into Afghan Peace Talks: Official
	Taliban Reacts to US Pressure, ISIS With Wave of Kabul Attacks

China/Taiwan

	Chinese Military Paper Urges Increase in Nuclear Deterrence Capabilities
	Taiwan Activist Li Ming-Che's Wife Stopped From Flying to China to Visit Husband: Rights Groups

Asia

	Anti-US Base Mayor Leads Ahead of Okinawa Election: Survey
	Vietnam Lists US-Based Vietnamese Group as 'Terrorist' Organization
	Philippines Files Murder, Kidnap Charges Against Doctor Linked to Planned New York Attacks

Russia

	Putin: US Took 'Hostile Step' in Publishing Russia List
	Russia's Elite Dismiss US List as 'Telephone Book' of the Wealthy
	Russian Spy Chief Met US Officials in US Last Week

Europe

	Ukraine Tests Locally Made Cruise Missile
	Diplomat Tells Germany – Raise Military Spending, Don't Be a Freeloader
	Stockholm Truck Attacker Wanted to Punish Sweden for ISIS Fight: Prosecutors