Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, media coverage of the war hasn’t included even the slightest mention of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Yet the war has boosted the chances that ICBMs will set off a global holocaust. Four hundred of them –...
Iraq Daily Roundup: 10 Killed
In Syria, the West’s Humanitarian Claims Crumble to Dust
US President Joe Biden's administration relented last Thursday and finally lifted sanctions on Syria. The change of policy came after four days of relentless and shocking footage from the disaster zone in southern Turkey and northern Syria caused by a 7.8 magnitude...
20 Years Ago, the World Said No to War
Originally published in Institute for Policy Studies. Twenty years ago – on February 15, 2003 – the world said no to war. People rose up in almost 800 cities around the world in an unprecedented movement for peace. The world stood on the precipice of war....
Inflation Up, Balloons Down, More War
Well, at least we are starting to get some clarity. America is not being attacked by aliens and probably not by the Red Chinese, either. However, it is definitely being bombarded by inflation, war fever and, apparently, the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade...
How the World Bank and IMF Destroyed Yemen
According to a 2009 report by the World Bank, Yemen has "world-class deposits" of gold, and the World Bank is "surprised" that the country hasn't been mined much for gold. Al Hariqah gold mine in Hajjah, Yemen, has proven gold deposits worth over 5 billion at today's...
Iraq Daily Roundup: Four Killed
How Much Is US Aid to Ukraine Costing You?
Reprinted with permission from Econlib. In 2022, the U.S. government approved expenditures of $113 billion on aid to Ukraine. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget writes: In total, CBO estimated that $6.6 billion of the $113 billion would be spent in FY 2022...
Enough Is Enough: My Speech for the Rage Against the War Machine Rally
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author's permission. February 19th is the Rage Against the War Machine rally in DC. It just so happens to be my dad’s birthday as well. He was born on that date in 1917, endured the Great Depression, worked in the Civilian...
Who Really Started the Ukraine Wars?
Though they are being fought in the confusion of one catastrophic conflict, there are four closely related, but distinct, wars being fought in Ukraine. The first is the war within Ukraine. The second is the war between Russia and Ukraine. The third is the proxy war...


