Where Is the Domestic Jihad?
In what papers are calling “one of the most startling and potentially serious cases of an anti-government militia to be brought before the courts in recent years,” three U.S. soldiers have been arraigned for murder and may get the death penalty, stemming from charges...
Pussy Riot Politics
The obsessive focus of the U.S. media on the upcoming election is evocative of countries where life has the singular misfortune of being dependent on politics. Elections in Serbia this spring were of crucial import for the country’s survival — let alone future — yet...
Thank You
I want to thank all my readers who contributed to the success of our late summer fundraising drive. It was, for some reason, a lot easier this time. Once again, I am overwhelmed and a little in awe of the tremendous generosity of Antiwar.com’s many friends and...
Master of Mischief
Avigdor Lieberman has a restless nature. From time to time he has to do something, anything. As Minister of Foreign Affairs he should be doing something about, well, foreign affairs. Trouble is, Israel’s foreign affairs are managed by others. The most important sector...
Rights Groups Denounce Dropping of CIA Torture Cases
U.S. human rights groups have roundly condemned Thursday’s announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder that the Justice Department will not pursue prosecutions of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers who may have been responsible for the deaths of two prisoners...
5 Dead in Iraq; Iran Rejects Call to Clean River Flowing to Iraq over “Security Risks”
Iranian officials are claiming that security risks prevent them from cleaning up a river that crosses into and brings much needed drinking water to Diyala province. Meanwhile, at least five people were killed and eight more were wounded in new violence.
read moreIAEA Report Shows Iran Reduced Its Breakout Capacity
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report made public Thursday reveals that Iran has actually reduced the amount of 20-percent enriched uranium available for any possible “breakout” to weapons grade enrichment over the last three months rather...
12 Iraqis Killed; Iraq Releases Lower Casualty Figures for August
The Iraqi government released its August casualty figures. Officials tallied only 164 deaths during the month, or about half as many as the 325 reported killed in July. Meanwhile, at least 12 Iraqis were killed and 18 more were wounded in attacks that occurred over the last two days.
read moreTime to ‘Speak Out, Not Hold Your Peace’ About the Kellogg-Briand Pact Outlawing War
On July 28th 2012, Michael Wali, Megan Rice, and Greg Boertje-Obed entered the Y-12 National Security Complex at Oak Ridge, Tennessee in the pre-dawn hours by cutting a fence. They hoisted banners, spray painted messages, and poured their blood on the nation’s only...
