(ANTIMEDIA) — On September 11, 2001, one of the most tragic events in recent American history took place. Close to 3,000 civilians lost their lives in horrific terror attacks that took place on American soil. Fifteen years later, it is time to ask the question: have our counterterror efforts helped to reduce the amount of terrorism in the world? Or at the very least, have they tried to make the world safer?
(ANTIWAR) In a new statement, the Pentagon conceded that three separate US airstrikes over the past week included attacks which “may have resulted in civilian casualties.” All of the strikes took place in Syria, in and around ISIS-held territory.
(ANTIWAR) Israel’s Channel 2 has today reported that Israeli officials have accepted the most recent US military aid package, which will see them receiving some $38 billion over the next decade. Israeli officials are said to be eager to finalize it, and it is expected to be signed in the next few days.
(ANTIWAR) The situation surrounding Libya’s various government and other factions continues to grow more complicated all the time, with reports over the weekend that Libyan Army forces loyal to Gen. Khalifa Hifter have attacked and captured multiple oil ports formerly controlled by the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) and the UN-backed unity government.
(ANTIMEDIA) The corporate media’s focus on how presidential candidate Gary Johnson asked, “What is Aleppo?” during an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” provides a unique opportunity for the mainstream media to ignore all the ridiculous things the other presidential candidates have said — including frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
Thankfully, we have independent media.
(ANTIWAR) Pentagon officials are confirming that another round of US ground troops has been deployed to Iraq this week, adding to an already substantial number of combat troops in a war that the Obama Administration has repeatedly promised would be “no boots on the ground.”
(ANTIWAR) The new report from the Center for International Policy is revealing that over the course of his term in office, President Obama has offered Saudi Arabia over $115 billion in arms and other military equipment in 42 separate deals, by far the most of any US administration.
(ANTIWAR) Part of a massive multi-decade scheme of “modernization,” the US Air Force is planning a new ICBM nuclear weapons program to replace the Minuteman III. The Pentagon’s latest projections are that this will cost “at least” $85 billion.
(ANTIMEDIA) According to a poll published by ABC News, 83 percent of the United States – a country with over 300 million people – identifies as Christian. That is a staggering amount of people who profess to follow the techings of Jesus. Given the sheer size of the faith’s constituents, it would be naive to assume Christianity stays out of American politics.
But what exactly does it mean to be a Christian? What does it mean to follow the work and teachings of Jesus Christ?
