Brett Wilkins

February 16, 2024

A young Palestinian human rights lawyer has been jailed by Israel for nearly a month without charge or trial after starting a group that trains female attorneys on how to visit the unprecedented number of Palestinians held in an Israeli prison in the illegally occupied West Bank. Diala Ayesh, 28, was arrested on January 17 […]

Conflicts of Interest

February 16, 2024

On COI #541, Hosts Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the latest news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.

Daniel Larison

February 15, 2024

There’s a lot that could be said about Gen. McKenzie’s op-ed defending a continued U.S. military presence in Syria and Iraq, but these claims are clearly untrue: In the end, American troops are in Syria and Iraq to prevent ISIS from being able to attack our homeland. By leaving, we could give them the time […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

February 15, 2024

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: An overwhelming majority in the Australian parliament has voted to request that charges against Julian Assange be dropped and that he be allowed to return to his native country. The UK high court will hold hearings next week on whether Assange can continue to argue his case against extradition […]

Brett Wilkins

February 15, 2024

Israel Defense Forces officers brought Israeli civilians into detention centers and allowed them to watch and film Palestinian prisoners being tortured, according to survivor testimonies published this week by the Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Prisoners held at detention centers in Zikim on the northern border of the Gaza Strip and at a site in […]

Daniel Larison

February 14, 2024

Michael Wahid Hanna calls on the U.S. to avert further catastrophe in Gaza: It is hard to imagine things getting worse, but an assault on Rafah would up the ante. The US is the only power that can stop it. To do so, it will have to exert a degree of pressure it has so […]

Brett Wilkins

February 14, 2024

Amnesty International on Tuesday renewed its call for the U.S. government to drop charges against jailed WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, whose final hearing before the United Kingdom’s High Court regarding his extradition to the United States is fast approaching. Assange’s February 20-21 hearing before the High Court will determine whether the Australian journalist – who […]

Walt Zlotow

February 14, 2024

The Senate approved $95 billion for more genocide in Gaza, more endless destruction in Ukraine, possible war with China. The lopsided vote of 70-29 was pushed through by the Democratic Senate majority, further cementing their premier status as top war promoting party, squandering over a trillion dollars a year for laughably termed “defense.”

Thomas L. Knapp

February 14, 2024

On February 13, the US Senate passed a bill including $95.3 billion in taxpayer handouts the Ukrainian, Israeli, and Taiwanese regimes. Inter-, intra-, and bi-partisan wrangling  in the Senate,  House, and Biden administration will likely change the exact size and composition of those handouts right up to the moment of final passage and presidential signature, […]

Edward Hasbrouck

February 13, 2024

A bill to require applicants for California driver’s licenses ages 16 through 25 to consent to registration with the Selective Service System for a possible military draft, SB 1081, has been introduced again in the California legislature. The sole initial sponsor of SB 1081 is state Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), who represents Senate District […]