On the night of Trump’s inauguration, he approved a raid on al-Qaeda in a village in central Yemen. Two Americans were killed in the raid: Chief Petty Officer Ryan Williams and 8-year-old Nawar Anwar al-Awlaki. Nawar was hit in the neck with a bullet and died in her...
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Vet Says Iowa Official Deceived Him Into Lobbying in Saudi Drive Against 9/11 Law
Veteran’s claim: Connie Schmett recruited him to lobby for changes to JASTA, but didn’t disclose Saudi sponsorship of the effort A gubernatorial appointee to two state boards, Schmett’s endorsement is sought by national presidential candidates Schmett registered with...
Does Ignorance of Economics Breed Poverty?
Lopsided Brains In 2013 Adam Grant published an article titled “Does Studying Economics Breed Greed?” While his evidence is compelling and his solution is excellent, his solution is only half a solution, missing a vital component that could benefit all of society. We...
News Roundup 4/7/17
Tillerson says the White House is taking steps to remove Assad in Syria. [Link] The House Intelligence Committee Chairman David Nunes recuses himself from the Russia probe. [Link] Twitter sues the US government after Twitter received a demand from US officials to know...
News Roundup 3/15/17
Donald Trump gave the CIA authority to carry out drone strikes against suspected militants. [Link] Trump has given the Pentagon authority to carry out counterterrorism missions in Yemen without seeking case-by-case approval. [Link] Donal Trump met with Saudi Arabia's...
News Roundup 12/20/16
Trump nominates Vincent Viola to be Secretary of the Army. Viola was a paratrooper and currently owns an NHL team. [Link] Donald Trump officially wins the election after the Electoral College voted for him yesterday. Ron Paul received one electoral vote. [Link] The...
The Antiwar Comic: Every School Kid Knows
Today's Antiwar Comic is more of a civics lesson than anything else. It occurred to me that we teach all this high and mighty wonderful stuff about America and it's kinda b.s. For more comics visit the Webcomic Factory.
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