Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

November 14, 2018

Just days into a ceasefire with Gaza, the Israelis sent commandos in to assassinate a Hamas leader. Hamas then surprised Israel with more than 400 rockets in retaliation, leading to another ceasefire agreed by Netanyahu. But this time his defense minister was having none of it. He wants a conflict and is threatening to bring […]

Sen. Rand Paul

November 14, 2018

A letter from Sen. Rand Paul to his Senate colleagues: November 14, 2018 Dear Senate Colleague: Tomorrow the Senate will vote to proceed to S.J. Res. 65, a resolution of disapproval that would block the sale of offensive weapons to Bahrain, a member of the Saudi-led coalition that has devastated Yemen. This vote is about […]

Norm Singleton

November 14, 2018

Today, November 14, the U.S. House will consider H.Res. 1142, the “rule” bill allowing for debate on HR 6784, which removes the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. The House Rules Committee inserted a provision declaring that “the War Powers Act does not apply to H.Con.Res. 138,” which directs the president to cease all […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

November 13, 2018

In the first International Atomic Energy Agency inspection since the Trump Administration slapped back all sanctions, Iran has been given a clean bill of health regarding the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement. Iran is keeping up its end of the bargain even as the US claims it is not doing […]

Daniel Larison

November 13, 2018

Originally appeared on The American Conservative. John Bolton used a vindictive WWI-era slogan while threatening Iran with harsh sanctions enforcement: The U.S. intends to double down on sanctioning Iran, pressuring the nation until it submits, National Security Adviser John Bolton signaled on Tuesday. “We think the government is under real pressure and it’s our intention […]

Sam Husseini

November 12, 2018

CNN’s Jim Acosta has had his White House press credentials suspended following a tense exchange with Trump on Wednesday. CNN, the White House Correspondents’ Association and others have denounced the move. CNN says it’s “Facts First.” That’s about as believable as Trump’s claim of “America First.” Some see aggressive journalism here. I see media logrolling, […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

November 12, 2018

The weekend commemoration of the end of World War I, and particularly the speech from the French president, demonstrate why the “war to end all wars” did not at all end all wars. They still don’t get it, so we are forced to repeat it. How does our current policy look so much like that […]

Gilbert Doctorow

November 11, 2018

Today French President Emmanuel Macron officiated at a ceremony before the Arc de Triomphe in Paris marking the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War. While dozens of heads of state from around the world were present, the featured guests were the German Chancellor and the presidents of Turkey, Russia and […]

Rory Fanning

November 11, 2018

Originally posted at TomDispatch. Death-by-ally: now that, by definition, is a fate from hell. You might at least imagine that such “insider attacks” – in which a member of the Afghan security forces turns his weapon on his American or NATO trainers or advisers and tries to gun them down – would be the rarest […]

Daniel Larison

November 9, 2018

Originally appeared on The American Conservative. The Trump administration’s Yemen policy is already indefensible, and they may be about to make it even worse: The Trump administration is considering designating Yemen’s Houthi rebels a terrorist organization, people familiar with the discussions said, as part of a campaign to end that country’s civil war and put […]