The Obama administration has decided to stretch the 15-year-old congressional authorization for war against the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks, or those harboring them, to include an illegal war against a group in Somalia – al-Shabab – that wasn't even...
ISIS Attacks Police in Samarra; 49 Killed in Iraq
The Witch-Hunters
No one outside of a few obsessed cranks would’ve noticed it if the Washington Post hadn’t given it front page prominence last week: a formerly obscure web site, propornot.com, which purports to identify a “Russian active measures” campaign with some very specific...
The Call of the Mu’ezzin
The first mu`ezzin stood on the roof of the prophet Muhammad's home in Medina, during his exile from Mecca, and called the believers to prayer. He also walked along the streets, doing the same. When Islam became the established religion, minarets were built. Their...
Civilians Suffering at Displacement Camps; 122 Killed in Iraq
78 Killed in Iraq; New Mass Graves Found in Yazidi Region
When It Comes to Fake News, the US Government Is the Biggest Culprit
“We Americans are the ultimate innocents. We are forever desperate to believe that this time the government is telling us the truth.” ~ Former New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg Let’s talk about fake news...
Militants Targeting Civilians in Mosul; 61 Killed in Iraq
The Indispensable Nation?
In two recent speeches, President Obama has repeated the conceit that the United States is “the indispensable nation.” Apparently, that means the U.S. must lead “the free world,” with a none-too-subtle corollary that other “free” nations must follow. Yet the conceit...
An Appeal to My Readers
We here at Antiwar.com are at a crossroads – and so is the country. The election of President Donald Trump poses risks, challenges, and opportunities – and we need your help to make sure it all comes out right. If Hillary had won, my job would be easy: all I’d have to...


