Justin Raimondo

Justin Raimondo passed away on June 27, 2019. He was the co-founder and editorial director of Antiwar.com, and was a senior fellow at the Randolph Bourne Institute. He was a contributing editor at The American Conservative, and wrote a monthly column for Chronicles. He was the author of Reclaiming the American Right: The Lost Legacy of the Conservative Movement [Center for Libertarian Studies, 1993; Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2000], and An Enemy of the State: The Life of Murray N. Rothbard [Prometheus Books, 2000].

CHRISTMAS CARNAGE

There is something awfully weird about J.C. Penney’s "Forward Command Post," a toy for kids age five and up. It’s not apparent, at first sight, exactly where the weirdness is coming from. Sure, it’s a battle scene, and the house is shattered, cratered with bullet holes and looking kind of charred. But what else would … Continue reading “CHRISTMAS CARNAGE”

ATTACK OF THE NEOS

So, you thought the Trent Lott episode had nothing to do with the war and foreign policy, especially all you politically correct antiwar liberals out there, who just hooted and hollered at the downfall of the "racist" Senator. But David Frum begs to differ…. Recently ousted from his perch as the President’s speechwriter – for … Continue reading “ATTACK OF THE NEOS”

‘COLORBLIND’– EXCEPT FOR SOME

"We’re all Israelis now!" This was the cry that went up from the War Party in the wake of 9/11, and as a prophecy regarding our treatment of Middle Easterners in America, it is certainly coming true. Amid reports that Israel has as many as 5,000 Palestinians in custody comes the news that hundreds of … Continue reading “‘COLORBLIND’– EXCEPT FOR SOME”

9/11 – WHO KNEW?

Just another boring PBS "Newshour," the droning voices of predictably safe panelists putting us to sleep, when, all at once, we are jolted wide awake: GWEN IFILL: "Senator Graham, are there elements in this report, which are classified that Americans should know about but can’t?" SEN. BOB GRAHAM: "Yes, going back to your question about … Continue reading “9/11 – WHO KNEW?”

ON THE DOWNLOW

A group of pro-Israel political consultants, the Israel Project, is telling partisans of the Jewish state to kindly shut up about their fulsome support for Gulf War II – lest they give the show away. A memo entitled "Talking About Iraq," directed at American Jewish leaders, as well as Israelis, advises: "Let American politicians fight … Continue reading “ON THE DOWNLOW”

BY WAY OF DECEPTION

The Israelis are riding high, these days – but not, perhaps, for long. Ever since 9/11, the Israeli government and its American amen corner have been making the point that Israel’s fight is now America’s fight, and this argument has met with some success. A recent article in Ha’aretz notes that Israel is winning the … Continue reading “BY WAY OF DECEPTION”

PORTRAIT OF A WAR BIRD

National Review Online recently posted "Ten Questions for Adel al-Jubeir," yet another rant by Stephen Schwartz, the Michael Ruppert of the Right, who claims that the Saudi government was really behind the 9/11 attacks. It is the usual fare from the neocons’ resident Saudi-phobe, a weird mixture of smears and unintentional humor. For example, Schwartz … Continue reading “PORTRAIT OF A WAR BIRD”

TO RUSSIA, WITH LOVE

Uh-Oh …. Don’t look now, but last week President Vladimir Putin had the bright idea of bringing back the five-pointed red star as the insignia of the Russian military. It all begins to make sense if we note the Russian government’s crackdown on … Barbie! The Guardian is on the story: "The Russian Ministry of … Continue reading “TO RUSSIA, WITH LOVE”

HAIL HENRY!

Rarely has there been a display of unanimity such as the universal hissing that greeted Henry Kissinger’s appointment as chairman of the "National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States." From Maureen Dowd’s reliably b*tchy response – "Who better to investigate an unwarranted attack on America than the man who used to instigate America’s … Continue reading “HAIL HENRY!”