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Saudis Keen To Oust UAE From Position of Regional Influence
Yemen rift is just the latest divide in a growing viewpoint difference

by @jasonditz.bsky.social | January 20, 2026

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Saudis Keen To Oust UAE From Position of Regional Influence - News From Antiwar.com
The fighting in South Yemen in early January reflected a big rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While the two nations jointly invaded Yemen a decade and a half ago, they’ve ...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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Full SDF Mobilization as Ceasefire Between Syria, Kurds in Tatters

SDF commander vows to defend Kurdish majority areas, calls them a ‘red line’

by Jason Ditz | January 20, 2026

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Full SDF Mobilization as Ceasefire Between Syria, Kurds in Tatters - News From Antiwar.com
The ceasefire between the Kurdish SDF and the Syrian military seems to be completely in tatters Tuesday, as the SDF General Command called for a full mobilization of their forces amid ongoing attacks ...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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US Declares End to Military Support for Syrian Kurds
As fighting rages in north Syria, US goes all-in backing Islamist HTS

by @jasonditz.bsky.social | January 20, 2026

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US Declares End to Military Support for Syrian Kurds - News From Antiwar.com
With the fighting continue to rage and north and northeast Syria between central government forces and the nation’s Kurdish minority, the US government appears to have decided that they are backing th...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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Every Time, the Media Sides With the Discredited Apologists for Genocide

Stop making moral outcasts of doctors and teachers for their principled opposition to genocide.

by Jonathan Cook | Jan 20, 2026

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Every Time, the Media Sides With the Discredited Apologists for Genocide - Antiwar.com Blog
Reprinted from Jonathan Cook’s Substack: British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sittah was cleared last week by a UK tribunal of misconduct charges, related to social media posts, that could have seen...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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It’s Not Great Power Politics. It’s Old-Style Imperialism’

by John Mearsheimer | Jan 20, 2026

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John Mearsheimer: It's Not Great Power Politics. It's Old-Style Imperialism' - Antiwar.com Blog
Reprinted from John's Substack:  Below is an interview I recently did with the South China Morning Post, which is based in Hong Kong, and is one of the most important newspapers in East Asia. Josephin...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Is Trump Making Himself a Dictator? Unchecked Power And A Looming War

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 19, 2026

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The Kyle Anzalone Show: Is Trump Making Himself a Dictator? Unchecked Power And A Looming War - Antiwar.com Blog
A president on camera says only his own morality can stop him. That single line sets the tone for a high-stakes hour where we track real-time war signals around Iran, interrogate the Greenland fantasy...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Angry Trump Threatens Europe With Tariffs
by Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams | Jan 19, 2026

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Ron Paul: 'Give Me Greenland!' – Angry Trump Threatens Europe With Tariffs - Antiwar.com Blog
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: President Trump has threatened several European countries - NATO allies - with tariffs of as much as 25 percent by June if Greenland is not handed over to the Unite...
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January 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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On MLK Day, the Truth About the Fake ‘Letter to an Anti-Zionist Friend’

by J.D. Hester | Jan 19, 2026

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On MLK Day, the Truth About the Fake ‘Letter to an Anti-Zionist Friend’ - Antiwar.com Blog
Each MLK Day, supporters of Israel invoke the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to draw a false parallel between the civil rights movement and Zionism. While MLK did sympathize with the state of Israel...
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January 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Fresh Fighting Between Syria and Kurdish SDF After Ceasefire Deal

Government accuses Kurds of freeing detainees at ISIS prison
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | January 19, 2026

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Fresh Fighting Between Syria and Kurdish SDF After Ceasefire Deal - News From Antiwar.com
Sunday’s ceasefire between the Syrian military and the Kurdish SDF lasted less than 24 hours, following a lot of their recent ceasefires in giving way to immediate new rounds of fighting in the Raqqa ...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break the Silence

Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam
by Martin Luther King | April 4, 1967

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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break the Silence - Antiwar.com Blog
The sermon which I am preaching this morning in a sense is not the usual kind of sermon, but it is a sermon and an important subject, nevertheless, because the issue that I will be discussing today is...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Sharaa Issues Decree Granting Syrian Kurds Rights, But Kurds Want a Constitutional Guarantee

Many Syrian Kurds had citizenship stripped in 1962 decree

by @jasonditz.bsky.social | January 18, 2026

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Sharaa Issues Decree Granting Syrian Kurds Rights, But Kurds Want a Constitutional Guarantee - News From Antiwar.com
With heavy fighting raging between the Syrian military and the Kurdish SDF in the country’s northeast, President Ahmed Sharaa sought to make a concession to the nation’s ethnic Kurdish minority with a...
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January 19, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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Ceasefire Reached Between Syria and Kurdish SDF: Sharaa Vows Integration of Kurds

Days of heavy fighting end with Syria claiming central control over Kurdish territory

by @jasonditz.bsky.social | January 18, 2026

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Ceasefire Reached Between Syria and Kurdish SDF: Sharaa Vows Integration of Kurds - News From Antiwar.com
It’s hardly the first ceasefire between the two sides declared over the last week, but Sunday, the Kurdish SDF and the Syrian government announced another ceasefire, one that President Ahmed al-Sharaa...
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January 19, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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Israel Declares Mission Accomplished in Southern Lebanon, Kills Two in Strikes

UNIFIL reports another Israeli attack on peacekeepers near Odaisseh

by @jasonditz.bsky.social | January 18, 2026

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Israel Declares Mission Accomplished in Southern Lebanon, Kills Two in Strikes - News From Antiwar.com
Israeli drone strikes continue to target southern Lebanon over the weekend after the IDF issued a statement purporting that their 91st Division had successfully completed a ground mission in southern ...
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January 19, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Bay Area Jewish Organization Attacks Richmond Mayor for Opposing Israeli Apartheid and Genocide

by Rick Sterling | Jan 17, 2026

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Bay Area Jewish Organization Attacks Richmond Mayor for Opposing Israeli Apartheid and Genocide - Antiwar.com Blog
Richmond, California is across the bay from San Francisco. It is a working class city, most famous for the shipyards which produced the Liberty ships in World War 2. Under the leadership of Mayor Edua...
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January 18, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Making Armageddon Great Again
A Mushroom Cloud, A Smoking Gun

by William Astore | Jan 17, 2026

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Making Armageddon Great Again - Antiwar.com Blog
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Recently, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists featured a fiction contest: “Write Before Midnight.” I sent in an entry, which, sad to say, d...
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January 18, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Do Iranians Overwhelmingly Oppose the Regime?

by Noah Carl | Jan 16, 2026

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Do Iranians Overwhelmingly Oppose the Regime? - Antiwar.com Blog
The impression you get listening to US politicians talk about Iran is that Iranians overwhelmingly oppose the regime. Mike Waltz says, “The people of Iran want freedom.” Ted Cruz says, “the people of ...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Israeli Airstrikes Pound Southern, Eastern Lebanon, Order Evacuations Near Sohmor

Heavy damage reported to residential buildings in Sohmor as Israel claims ‘Hezbollah’ targeted

by @jasonditz.bsky.social | January 15, 2026

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Israeli Airstrikes Pound Southern, Eastern Lebanon, Order Evacuations Near Sohmor - News From Antiwar.com
Israel is once again escalating their airstrikes against Lebanon, with substantial targeting in the eastern Bekaa Valley and continued drone strikes reported against the south. The main target today a...
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January 16, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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Trump Holds Off Iran Attack… For Now

by Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams | Jan 15, 2026

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Ron Paul on Back From the Abyss: Trump Holds Off Iran Attack... For Now - Antiwar.com Blog
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: The world waited anxiously last night as all signs pointed to a US strike on Iran. The attack did not come and many wonder whether this is more trickery or if the p...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Nick Cleveland-Stout on Making Big Money on War: Polymarket and Think Tanks

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2026

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The Kyle Anzalone Show [GUEST] Nick Cleveland-Stout on Making Big Money on War: Polymarket and Think Tanks - Antiwar.com Blog
What happens when war becomes a market and foreign policy turns into an odds board? We dive into the uneasy world of prediction platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, where traders place bets on battle...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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No Peace Dividends for US
Only More War Dividends

by William Astore | Jan 15, 2026

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No Peace Dividends for US - Antiwar.com Blog
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Perhaps you’ve heard the quip that no matter who you vote for in America’s presidential derby, you get warhorse John McCain. Well, not litera...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Trying To Wreck Iran and Failing

by John Mearsheimer | Jan 14, 2026

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John Mearsheimer: Trying To Wreck Iran and Failing - Antiwar.com Blog
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 14 January 2026, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis talking mainly about the central role of Israel and the US in causing and fueling the prot...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Trump Wants Greenland – ‘The Easy Way or the Hard Way’

by Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams | Jan 14, 2026

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Ron Paul: Trump Wants Greenland – 'The Easy Way or the Hard Way' - Antiwar.com Blog
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: What at first seemed like a whimsical or even humorous claim has now taken a more sinister turn. President Trump has demanded that Greenland come under control of t...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Why Kill for Trump?

by Jim Fedako | Jan 14, 2026

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Why Kill for Trump? - Antiwar.com Blog
“Ask yourself whether you are willing to kill in an unjust war, whether decrees from the US government can provide sufficient moral justification for you to slaughter folks in Afghanistan or Nicaragua...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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New Clashes Erupt Between Syrian Troops, Kurdish SDF in Eastern Aleppo

Syrian Army demands SDF withdraw from eastern parts of governorate

by @jasonditz.bsky.social | January 13, 2026

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New Clashes Erupt Between Syrian Troops, Kurdish SDF in Eastern Aleppo - News From Antiwar.com
After a week of heavily fighting between the Syrian military and Kurdish SDF in Deir Hafer and the city of Aleppo, a US-brokered ceasefire was reached. Two days later, fighting has erupted yet again, ...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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CALL TO ACTION

Senate Expected To Vote on Venezuela War Powers Resolution on Wednesday

Trump has lashed out at the five Republican senators who voted to advance the bill

by Dave DeCamp | January 13, 2026

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Senate Expected To Vote on Venezuela War Powers Resolution on Wednesday - News From Antiwar.com
The Senate is expected to hold a final vote on a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing further US military intervention in Venezuela on Wednesday, according to a report from Fox News, as President...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM