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US strikes on Syrian troops: Report data contradicts ‘mistake’ claims

by Gareth Porter | Dec 7, 2016 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Moscow and Damascus cited the attacks as the reason for declaring an end to the ceasefire in Syria The summary report on an investigation into US and allied air strikes on Syrian government troops has revealed irregularities in decision-making consistent with a...

The Context to Murder

by Kym Robinson | Dec 4, 2016 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

A Century of Western killing in context. The loss of life is tragic. No matter the community, it is with a sense of sorrow that all tend to mourn another’s death. The tragedy is blended with the dual finality of the other leaving their mortality to the added reality...

US DoD, Syrian Kurdish YPG Fighters Attack Raqqa, Capital of the Islamic State

by Scott Horton | Nov 6, 2016 | Blog

From Rudaw: The US-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Sunday announced the launch of military operations to retake the Syrian city of Raqqa from ISIS, the militants’ so-called capital. SDF commanders said at a press conference in the Syrian town of Ain...

Anti-ISIS Coalition Too Busy Defeating Themselves to Defeat ISIS

by James Holbrooks | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog

This article was originally published at Underground Reporter. Washington, D.C. — As Iraqi military forces were beginning their initial push into Mosul on Tuesday, the Washington Post was reporting that U.S. defense officials are working to overcome serious...

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RIP, British Army 1415 – 2024

John Cleese and the Monty Python troop were seers in the 1970s. I am fond of saying the British win all their military victories in spite of their best efforts. The IED virus is destroying the institution. The British Army is reducing security checks in pursuit of...

Republicans: Israel Not Just First, But Before the First Amendment

No matter how bad either side gets the other side can only try to outdo them. The Post: On Wednesday, they passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which its advocates said would empower the federal government to crack down on anti-Israel protests on campuses by...

Tom Woods on the Social Justice Warrior Narrative

[I]f this were truly a “white supremacist” society, being called a white supremacist would be a badge of honor, not a professional death sentence. – Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

Military Aviation Joins the Emerging Competency Crisis in the West

Trend-lines on military aviation accidents are edging upwards to rival in the commercial aviation industry in mishaps. Not only is this a barometer for readiness and training but an indicator for the emerging competency crisis plaguing the West. Peacetime military...

Horror Show: More Proof Troops Massacred Afghans After ISIS Attack at Kabul Airport

As we reported at the time, marines slaughtered innocent people after the bombing. The perfect clusterfu*k of an ending to a perfect clusterfu*k of a war. Watch US Marine’s GoPro footage that challenges Pentagon’s account of attack at Kabul airport...

My Latest Interviews

Michael Liebowitz, the host of The Rational Egoist, interviewed me about my life in the libertarian movement. Enjoy! Also have a look at my interview covering my libertarian experience and the Israel-Palestine conflict on the Bob Murphy Show.

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