War/Anti-War Archives

Yes, Portuguese Protesters Illuminated Russian Embassy With Ukraine’s Flag The light display was during an anti-war protest.

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Was the US Still Buying Oil From Russia in Early 2022? The U.S. was looking into banning imports from Russia, however.

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Have Two McDonald’s-Containing Countries Ever Been at War with Each Other? Whether an economic theory involving McDonald's franchises and war literally holds true largely depends on...

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Did Crisis Actors Make a Propaganda Video in Ukraine? This claim definitely involves propaganda, but not in the direction a propagandist would have you...

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Did Putin Threaten Nuclear Retaliation Against Anyone Who Gets in His Way? During a Kremlin speech, the Russian president said there would be "consequences" like "never seen...

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Did Dems Ask Biden To Relinquish Control of Nuclear Weapons? The president's critics framed a letter by House Democrats as evidence of bipartisan support to...

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Did Congress Rename Their French Fries to ‘Freedom Fries’ Before the Iraq War? France expressed opposition to United States-led military action in Iraq.

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Was the Vietnam Memorial Vandalized with Graffiti? A replica Vietnam Wall in Los Angeles was defaced by vandals in 2016, but the...

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Did the French, But Not Trump, Attend WW1 Services at Arlington National Cemetery? French officials participated in Veterans Day services at Arlington National Cemetery on the centennial of...

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Was Mike Pence at the White House During the U.S. Strike Against Syria? After she was criticized online, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said a photograph...

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Did a British Pub Chain Ban ‘Offensive’ Remembrance Poppies? A Twitter account posing as JD Wetherspoon falsely claimed the chain banned the flowers due...

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Did Liberals Demand an ‘Offensive’ WWI Memorial Be Torn Down? A popular meme about the Bladensburg Cross claimed that "liberals" were "offended" by the WWI...

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