Right Between the Eyes: Putin to the West at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum
June 21, 2022
I have taken my time preparing a commentary on Putin’s speech to the Plenary Session of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum last Friday, and I am well satisfied that this was the right decision. Others have written about the content and delivery of the speech. Still others have written about the Forum itself in its […]
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Scott Horton Talks Biden’s Saudi Trip on the Kennedy Show on Fox Business
June 21, 2022
Antiwar.com Editorial Director Scott Horton and Kennedy discuss Biden’s meeting with the Saudi Prince and how the White House is claiming it is not a desperate move. If you would like to support the anti-war push please call 833-STOP-WAR.
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After 116 Days of War, Several Things Have Become Clear
June 21, 2022
Ukraine has largely been defeated by Russia. That isn’t guesswork. Ukraine is outgunned in artillery 20 to 1; 40 to 1 in artillery shells. Russia puts up 300 air sorties daily; Ukraine about 3. Ukraine now admits they’re losing upwards of 200 fighters daily. Russia has gobbled up a fifth of Ukraine in the Donbas […]
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John J. Mearsheimer on the Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine War
June 20, 2022
Professor John J. Mearsheimer discusses the current Russian invasion on Ukraine whilst exploring the potential causes and consequences of the crisis. In this lecture, Prof. Mearsheimer focused on both the origins of the war in Ukraine and some of its most important consequences. He argues that the crisis is largely the result of the West’s […]
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Daniel Ellsberg on Nuclear War and Ukraine (video)
June 20, 2022
Daniel Ellsberg discusses the significance of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the growing danger of nuclear war with U.S. and NATO.
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‘Sad Day for Western Democracy’: Chomsky, Ellsberg, Others Denounce Assange Extradition
June 20, 2022
As supporters of Julian Assange held a news conference Friday at the United Kingdom’s consulate in New York to demand freedom for the jailed WikiLeaks founder, a trio of leading leftist figures decried the British government’s approval of the ailing Australian’s extradition to the United States. In a statement published ahead of Friday’s press conference, […]
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A Trail of Tears: War Wounds
June 19, 2022
Originally posted at TomDispatch. America’s Father’s Day was first celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Washington State. That was only a few years before Ann Jones’s father went to war. His was the Great War which turned out – with its trenches of frozen mud, rats and lice, poison gas, and machine-gun death – to […]
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June 23 Oakland Protest Against Barbara Lee’s Vote for $40 Billion To Fund War in Ukraine. Join Us.
June 19, 2022
On Thursday June 23 people will gather outside Rep Barbara Lee’s office in Oakland at 11:30 am to protest her recent vote for $40 billion for the war in Ukraine. The demonstration is called in conjunction with the International Day of Action for Peace in Ukraine called by the Peace in Ukraine Coalition. There will […]
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The Insane ‘Option’ of Attacking Iran
June 19, 2022
Eric Brewer argues that Iran’s shorter “breakout” time to acquiring enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon requires the U.S. to be ready to attack much more quickly: The most impactful step the United States could take, however, would be to shorten military response time. This step might also be the hardest. One option would […]
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Conflicts of Interest: Is Biden’s Attempt to Cripple the Russian Economy Backfiring?
June 17, 2022
On COI #288, Kyle Anzalone discusses Biden’s sanctions against Russia. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
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