At least 81 people were killed across Iraq including troops who were attacked by suicide bombers in Anbar.
read moreNothing to Fear But the Fearful Themselves
When I first learned of the recent attacks in Paris, a chill went down my spine. “No,” I thought, “This is all happening too fast.” I was terrified. I was not terrorized, mind you. What happened in Paris was tragic, of course. But I was not so ignorant and innumerate...
San Bernardino Massacre: Perception and Propaganda
The reaction to the San Bernardino shooting in which 14 people were killed and several more wounded is a textbook case of confirmation bias. The first reactions came from the liberal wing of the Twittersphere, heavily represented by “mainstream” journalists, who...
An Invitation to Collective Suicide
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Let’s consider the two parties in Washington. I’m not referring to the Republican and Democratic ones, but our capital’s war parties (there being no peace party, of course). They might be labeled the More War Party...
86 Killed as Iraq Premier Warns off Foreign Troops
The Spies Who Ruin Us
In an effort to draw attention away from the intelligence failures that permitted the attacks of 9/11 and create the impression that it was doing something – anything – to avoid a repeat, the federal government tampered seriously with freedoms expressly guaranteed in...
Reclaiming Palestine: How Israeli Media Misread the Intifada
Israeli commentators, Yaron Friedman, of "Ynet News" and Haviv Rettig Gur, of the "Times of Israel" are clueless about the driving force behind the Palestinian mobilization and collective struggle. In two recent articles, and with unmistakable...
The Jonathan Pollard Affair: Unanswered Questions Abound
Jonathan Pollard’s release from federal prison on November 20 has triggered a flood of superficial stories in the establishment media. Few of them address lingering mysteries or contextualize huge changes in U.S.-Israel relations. Pollard was charged with (PDF)...
46 Killed across Iraq as Arbaeen Holiday Observed
Millions of Shi’ite pilgrims are in Karbala to mark the Arbaeen holiday. Despite the large crowds, an estimated 22 million, security measures were successful. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was adamant that Iraq does not need U.S. troops to defeat the Islamic State...
Antiwar.com – Twenty Years Later
I’m not sure how I feel about the fact that this month Antiwar.com celebrates its twentieth anniversary. On the one hand, there’s definitely cause to celebrate. After all, we made it. And not only that, but we’ve made it in style: our readership has expanded...
