Cuba and Washington’s Absurd Overuse of Sanctions
December 30, 2020
From The American Conservative: Mike Pompeo is reportedly considering adding Cuba to the list of state sponsors of terrorism in another last-minute move to box in the incoming administration: State Department officials have drawn up a proposal to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, a final-hour foreign policy move that would complicate plans […]
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Good News and Bad News for the Military Draft in 2021
December 29, 2020
Applicants for Federal financial aid for higher education will no longer be required to have registered with the Selective Service System for a possible military draft or answer questions about their Selective Service registration status or compliance. Among the provisions included in the 2000+ page coronavirus pandemic relief and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was […]
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‘A Blatant Violation’: Sahrawis Dismiss Pompeo’s Announcement of US Consulate in Moroccan-Occupied Western Sahara
December 28, 2020
Sahrawi independence advocates defiantly dismissed an announcement Thursday by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the United States would open a “virtual” diplomatic mission in Western Sahara as a first step toward establishing a permanent consulate in the Moroccan-occupied territory. Pompeo said in a statement that the US was “inaugurating a virtual presence post for […]
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Spooky Western Journalists Regurgitate CIA and Collaborate With Spy Agencies
December 27, 2020
From The Grayzone: Max Blumenthal, reporting from Venezuela, discusses with Aaron Maté and Ben Norton how Western corporate media outlets are full of stenographers for spy agencies, how the CIA and MI6 drive reporting on Russia, how the US and UK governments fund regime-change website Bellingcat and its deceptive articles on Syria and the OPCW, […]
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Antiwar.com Staff Celebrating the Long Weekend
December 23, 2020
Antiwar.com will begin a four-day weekend and doing only minor updates. The viewpoints and most news stories will not be updated until Sunday night. A skeleton crew will be working to update with major breaking stories. Thank you to our readers for helping us hit our 25th anniversary this month. Happy holidays and enjoy the […]
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Karen Kwiatkowski on Whistleblowing and the War on Terror
December 23, 2020
The “Fortress On A Hill” podcast, hosted by veterans Danny Sjursen, Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, and Keagan Miller interview Karen Kwiatkowski, USAF Lieutenant Colonel (retired) and senior fellow at the Eisenhower Media Center. She discusses serving at the height of the Cold War, the huge collection of personalities and political bends of her time at the […]
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Biden Likely To Continue US Stringent Policy Against Venezuela
December 23, 2020
According to a Bloomberg article published last Friday, advisers from Joe Biden’s team are said to be ready to negotiate with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in order to end the serious political and economic crisis in the South American country. The demand that the Venezuelan President resigns is no longer a prerequisite for negotiations, or […]
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Win Without War: Trump’s Pardon of Blackwater Murderers Is an Insult to Justice
December 22, 2020
Win Without War Advocacy Director Erica Fein released the following statement regarding President Trump’s pardon of four Blackwater guards convicted for murdering Iraqi civilians: “On September 16, 2007, private military contractors employed by the firm Blackwater intentionally massacred 17 Iraqis in cold blood, and injured many more. Today, Donald Trump pardoned these convicted murderers. “This […]
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Julian Assange’s Fiancée Sits Down With Revolver to Reveal Deep State’s Plot to Erase Our First Amendment
December 22, 2020
From REVOLVER, the new alternative to Drudge: Stella Moris-Smith Robinson is a human rights lawyer who was born in South Africa. She was a member of Assange’s legal team during his stay at the Ecuadorian embassy. Now, she is his fiancée. The pair have two children together. Moris has spent years fighting relentlessly for Assange’s […]
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Trump’s Recognition Of Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara Will Increase Tensions In Africa
December 21, 2020
On December 10, there was an important development for North Africa when Donald Trump tweeted: “Another historic breakthrough today! Our two great friends Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to full diplomatic relations – a massive breakthrough for peace in the Middle East!”. He further announced that the US now recognizes Morocco’s claim […]
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