Kiev’s Bloody War Is Backfiring

When Ukrainian army officers came to the Ukrainian village of Velikaya Znamenka to tell the men to prepare to be drafted, they weren't prepared for what happened next. As the commanding officer was speaking, a woman seized the microphone and proceeded to tell him off:...

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Scum! But By What Standard?

John McCain’s crotchety eruption at a group of Code Pink protesters last Thursday, during a Senate hearing convened to allow former Secretaries of State promulgate a theory of interventionism that flatters State power and aligns with his view of government,...

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How Obama Is Making the World More Dangerous

You’re not paranoid if you think the world feels more unstable – it is. There’s a dangerous confluence of political, economic, and military phenomena that is producing a very hazardous international situation. Heightened national tensions that lead to regional...

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U.A.E. Rejoins Coalition As 278 Are Killed in Iraq

At least 276 people, mostly militants, were killed and 25 others were wounded. The United Arab Emirates has rejoined the air campaign against the Islamic State militants, after the United States moved search-and-rescue assets to northern Iraq. The move came despite protests from Baghdad over placing Black Hawk helicopters in Kurdish territory.
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The Sins of Brian Williams

NBC anchor Brian Williams just makes stuff up, and the world is shocked – but, then again, if you've been a regular reader of Antiwar.com, you already knew what a liar he is. The Twitteratti are in a tizzy over Williams' blatant fibbery: he's been telling the same...

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Whose Job Is It to Kill ISIS?

Seeing clips of that 22-minute video of the immolation of the Jordanian pilot, one wonders: Who would be drawn to the cause of these barbarians who perpetrated such an atrocity? While the video might firm up the faith of fanatics, would it not evoke rage and revulsion...

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