New Senate Intelligence Authorization Bill Includes Language Threatening WikiLeaks
August 24, 2017
The Senate Intelligence Authorization Act (SB 1761), introduced Friday by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) and already approved by the committee, concludes with a one sentence section – Section 623 – that appears to threaten WikiLeaks with potential harsh actions. The section categorizes the news organization, which helps expose information obtained from whistleblowers, […]
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Nuclear Weapons Abolition: What Will Be Different After September 20?
August 23, 2017
The global treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons will be available for countries to sign when the UN General Assembly begins its session September 20. The treaty enters into force 90 days after 50 countries have signed it. The treaty text was drafted during a three week conference in June and July. One hundred […]
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A Personal Message from Daniel Ellsberg
August 22, 2017
When the folks at Antiwar.com asked me to write a note to help them raise funds I immediately accepted for several reasons. First of all, because I’m a longtime reader, almost since the beginning (1995!). Their news section is indispensable. Jason Ditz’s news briefs keep me up to the minute. Their editorial content is varied, […]
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Ron Paul on Trump’s ‘New’ Afghan Strategy: Protect The Empire!
August 22, 2017
President Trump said his gut tells him to get out of Afghanistan, but after giving it some more thought – with the help of his generals – he’s decided to expand US military actions rather than to wind the war down. Were the conclusions leading him to make this decision based on solid analysis and […]
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William Astore on Trump’s Afghan War Speech: More of the Same, With More Killing
August 22, 2017
As a private citizen and presidential candidate, Donald Trump railed against the Afghan war. A waste, he said. Americans should withdraw, he said. But in last night’s speech, Trump went against his own instincts (so he said) and went with the failed policies of his predecessors. The war will continue, no timetable set, no troop […]
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2012: Trump Says Get Out of Afghanistan
August 21, 2017
but then the War Party got to him…
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Ron Paul & Jacob Hornberger on Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy: What To Expect
August 21, 2017
President Trump will unveil his new strategy for Afghanistan tonight. Will he do the sensible thing and end the failed longest war in history? Or will he continue doing the same thing and expect that somehow he will “win” the war? Does he even know what “winning” looks like? Today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report is […]
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Time To Call the Question: Is Presidential First Use of Nuclear Weapons Constitutional?
August 19, 2017
Adam Liptak wrote in the New York Times several days ago that law schools are preparing to delve into numerous Constitutional questions that have been brought to a head by the Trump presidency, not the least of which is: “Must Congress authorize a nuclear strike against North Korea?” (See “New on This Fall’s Law School […]
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The Truth About Yemen: Ron Paul Interviews Vanessa Beeley
August 17, 2017
The misery inflicted on the Yemeni people by two years of US-backed Saudi warfare is almost unimaginable. Western press are either silent or they promote pro-war propaganda. Why is Washington selling Saudi Arabia the weapons to commit genocide on the Yemeni people? We get the real news from investigative journalist Vanessa Beeley in today’s Ron […]
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ACTION ALERT: Diplomacy, Not War on the Korean Peninsula
August 16, 2017
Action Alert from United for Peace & Justice Amidst speculation about a potentially imminent nuclear weapon or missile test by North Korea, tensions on the Korean peninsula are rising to the highest level in decades, as US and North Korean officials posit threats and counter-threats of pre-emptive military strikes. Even hawkish former Secretary of Defense, […]
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