Personally, I have not seen either Antiwar.com or The American Conservative sources before. After looking at both websites, I found that I liked The American Conservative better because it was ascetically neater and easier to view.
I think the main reason we have to go to obscure websites to hear strong anti-war voices is because our government is not anti-war, and as a result does not want us to hear these voices. The reason I believe our government is not anti-war is because they are currently involved in the war in Ukraine. For instance, according to this U.S. Department of State website, since January 2021 the United States has given more than 30 billion in security assistance to help Ukraine in its war with Russia! The website also said that since 2014, the United States has given Ukraine more than 32 billion in security assistance. According to the pervious U.S. Department of State website, "security assistance" is essentially the American government giving Ukraine a long list of supplies. This includes tanks, ammunition, fighting vehicles, rockets, missiles, radars, body armor, and helicopters, among other things. Financial support also went to training, as well as equipment to help Ukraine "preserve its territorial integrity" and keep its boarders secure.
When it comes to the question of why it is hard to find and hear antiwar voices in today's media, the It makes sense that if the U.S. is spending billions of dollars in supporting Ukraine it its war against Russia, they do not want to American people to be against war, as they want us to agree with their actions. As a result, they will block or shadow-ban anti-war websites online to help insure the general public is not against war. This explains why you and I must go to obscure websites to hear strong antiwar voices.
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