The New World Disorder

After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled. The Soviet Union was disintegrating....

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Military ‘Cuts’: Don’t Believe the Hype

Listen to Rep. Paul deliver this address. Grover Norquist, the influential conservative activist, recently made some very frank and sobering remarks about the U.S. military budget. Unlike many conservatives, Mr. Norquist understands that American national security...

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Iraq: 711 Killed During Ramadan

With the end of Ramadan begins the tallying of casualties that occurred during the holy month. In this Antiwar.com column, at least 711 fatalities were counted from July 21 to August 18. Another 1590 Iraqis were wounded.
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Bibi’s Game: Nuclear Blackmail?

The Israelis are going all out to lure, threaten, and scare the US into attacking Iran: the world hasn’t seen such a frenzy of staged hysterics since my three-year-old niece threatened to hold her breath until her parents agreed to buy her all six Barbie Fashionistas....

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