AntiWar Campaign Strikes

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Antiwar.com is a war-opposing project that works actively towards non-interventionism and peace in our current political climate. While following in the footsteps of their parent foundation, Randolph Bourne, antiwar.com has become an international movement that has brought together political parties on opposing sides, and has essentially in itself created a party of simply “pro-American.” As stated on their website, the primary mission of antiwar.com is purely in journalism and surpassing the media that covers the truth regarding America’s foreign policy. They differentiate the information they present between fact and opinion, however are sure to incorporate both. Unfortunately, as to be expected, there is immense difficulty in combating negative perception as well as facing the opposing party which is well-organized, well-financed, and very focused. Although antiwar.com is a truly pro-America party, they are oftentimes considered “anti-American,” and “left-wing.” With that being said, the project is only getting started, and is without a doubt here to stay. 


One of my favorite features on the website was in the “Regional News” section. Under this headline, there was a drop down menu listing every country and the option to then view any news that has been curated in regard to that country. Often times in a quick google search, information can either be hard to access, or become too accessible and in turn, jumbled and overwhelming (last blog post most certainly agrees). With this tool however, the information was easily accessible and understood. I also really felt touched by the “Photos of the Fallen” subcategory on the website. In the current political climate of hateful and almost always negative news, sometimes we as humans forget to respect the dignity of those who have passed regardless of the circumstances. I felt like this was an incredibly necessary and touching element to the antiwar website.

https://antiwar.com

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