Israel’s New Moves To Airbrush the Occupation
The United Nations’ independent expert on human rights in the Palestinian territories issued a damning verdict last week on what he termed “the longest belligerent occupation in the modern world”. …
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The Cries of the Kurds
The way you frame a question can shape the answer you’ll get. On October 6, 2019, the US removed its troops from the Kurdish region of northeast Syria, clearing the …
Trump’s Antiwar Speech Deserved a Better Reception
This article originally appeared at TruthDig. That’s right, sandwiched between Trump’s standard braggadocio about how he single-handedly secured “a better future for Syria and for the Middle East,” and his …
Trump Flip-Flops on Syria Withdrawal. Again.
President Trump is reversing his foreign policy decisions so quickly these days that it almost seems like he overturns himself before making the decision in the first place. Last week …
Thanks to a Soviet Navy Captain We Survived 1962
Oct. 27, 1962, is the date on which we humans were spared extinction thanks to Soviet Navy submarine Captain Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov. Arkhipov insisted on following the book on using …
What the Dismantling of the Berlin Wall Means 30 Years Later
Originally posted at TomDispatch. You know, it’s strange. There are certain moments that you and everyone in your generation never forget. For instance, I can tell you exactly where I …
Iraq Daily Roundup: 23 Killed; Strikes Against ISIS in North
Protests continued, rather peacefully. Operations against ISIS occurred in northern provinces. The post Iraq Daily Roundup: 23 Killed; Strikes Against ISIS in North appeared first on Antiwar.com Original. AntiWar.comAntiwar.com represents the …
Iraq Daily Roundup: 18 Killed; Protests Continue
Protests continued, but the number of casualties reported was much lower than on Friday. The post Iraq Daily Roundup: 18 Killed; Protests Continue appeared first on Antiwar.com Original. AntiWar.comAntiwar.com represents the …
Lindsey Graham: ‘Steal Syria’s Oil To Pay for US Occupation!’
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has been chewing down his fingernails ever since President Trump’s first suggestion that US troops should come home from the Middle East. Last December, when Trump …
Iraq Daily Roundup: 45 Killed; Protests Resume, Turn Deadly
Protests resumed on Friday, and so did the violence. Thousands were wounded. The post Iraq Daily Roundup: 45 Killed; Protests Resume, Turn Deadly appeared first on Antiwar.com Original. AntiWar.comAntiwar.com represents the …