Gabiel Kolko, RIP

May 20, 2014

Gabriel Kolko died yesterday (May 19, 2014) peacefully at his home in Amsterdam. He was 82. Kolko was an American historian who wrote about the close connection between the government and big business throughout the Progressive Era and the Cold War. He was considered a leading historian of the New Left, but broke new ground […]

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Fortress Latvia: NATO’s Indefensible Baltics Policy

May 19, 2014

With an eye on the New Cold War, NATO officials have been examining existing defense plans and are finding, much to the delight of those advocating more spending, a stark reality: the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are not prepared to fight off a full-scale Russian invasion. What we’re meant to take out […]

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An FBI Birthday Card Specially for Antiwar.com?

May 16, 2014

The Greg Abbott campaign crafted this birthday card for their supporters to send to Wendy Davis, his Democratic opponent in the race for the U.S. Senate in Texas.  I’m not sure that they wish Wendy well. The card could also be sent to Antiwar.com, which is now conducting a fundraising drive.  Antiwar.com was investigated by the FBI […]

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Drone Lawyer: Kill a 16-Year-Old, Get a Promotion

May 15, 2014

If you think that as a United States citizen you’re entitled to a trial by jury before the government can decide to kill you – you’re wrong. During his stint as a lawyer at the Department of Justice, David Barron was able to manipulate constitutional law so as to legally justify killing American citizens with […]

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Antiwar.com Defeats Hack Attack

May 14, 2014

Loyal Readers: Wednesday was a hectic day. A major hack attack hit much of Antiwar.com, causing Google and other services to identify us as a “malware threat.” Thanks to our administrator Michael Ewens and the awesome folks at Sucuri Services, the site is totally cleaned of malware and has been certified safe. Google and others […]

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Glenn Greenwald to recount NSA story on PBS Frontline

May 13, 2014

Glenn Greenwald just published his account of how he came to receive and report on a trove of top secret documents from Edward Snowden, in a new book, No Place to Hide. Read an excerpt on Antiwar.com today: How I Met Edward Snowden. In the first episode of The United States of Secrets, a landmark […]

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Glenn Greenwald’s New Book: Excerpt Now Available

May 13, 2014

This morning we posted an excerpt from Glenn Greenwald’s new book No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Security State. The book was released this morning, and the excerpt was just posted. Thanks to TomDispatch for the excerpt. Read the excerpt here. Buy the book.

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Protest against U.S. Intervention In Ukraine

May 12, 2014

Attorney Phillip Crawford and Antiwar.com’s economist David Henderson are spearheading a protest Opposing U.S. Intervention in Ukraine. The demonstration is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 staring at 4:00 PM. The protest held at Window-on-the-bay in Monterey, California on Del Monte Blvd near Camino El Estero, across from the McDonald’s restaurant. Professor Henderson is the co-chair […]

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Todd Pierce Interview on Guantanamo

May 11, 2014

Retired US Army major and Guantanamo JAG attorney Todd Pierce, interviewed on “London Real” on the Gitmo prison, the espionage act, and lawless Global War on Terrorism.

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Hillary Clinton, Boko Haram, and the Meaningless Politics of the US Terrorist List

May 9, 2014

A political sideshow to the escalating focus on the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram is what it means for Hillary Clinton’s presidential prospects. Boko Haram was not officially designated a terrorist group until Clinton stepped down and John Kerry became Secretary of State. This, Republicans tell us, reveals she is weak on terrorism and doesn’t have the leadership […]

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