War/Anti-War Archives

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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sign showing "now serving freedom fries"

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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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 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 the Hollywood Reporter Criticize Actors Who Opposed Nazi Germany in 1937? The newspaper's managing editor chided stars who he said were courting "unpopularity" by speaking out...

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North Korean flag with missile silhouettes.

Did North Korea Display Fake Missiles During a Military Parade? Although something may have appeared odd about weapons seen during a North Korean military parade,...

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Gitmo Detainees and the LARK Program A letter describing a LARK program under which Gitmo detainees will be housed with liberals...

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Did ISIS Murder 250 Children with a Dough Kneader? Multiple online sources aggregated a secondhand claim that ISIS operatives had killed 250 Syrian children...

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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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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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