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Endless War: As US Strikes Tikrit and Delays Afghan Pullout, “War on Terror” Toll Tops 1.3 Million
The US begins bombing the Iraqi city of Tikrit.
Brutalized in Taliban Captivity After Fleeing War He Opposed, Bowe Bergdahl Charged With Desertion
The US military has charged Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
“Inside Baghdad’s Brutal Battle Against ISIS”: In Chaos of Post-Invasion Iraq, Militias Take Hold
Journalist Matthieu Aikins talks about the rise of militias in Iraq and its return to the sectarian warfare that ravaged the country in the years after the 2003 US …
Building Movements Without Shedding Differences: Alicia Garza of #BlackLivesMatter
“A love note to our people.” That's how Black Lives Matter started, explains Garza.
Yemen in Crisis: US Closes Key Drone Base and Withdraws Forces as UN Warns of Civil War
The US has evacuated its remaining personnel from Yemen.
Ecuadorean Foreign Minister: The US Is the Real Threat in the Americas, Not Venezuela
The Obama administration is facing criticism for new sanctions against Venezuela.
Ecuador: Why Did It Take Sweden 1,000 Days to Agree to Question Julian Assange in Our UK Embassy?
Patino responds to reports Swedish prosecutors will seek to question Assange.
Ecuadorean Foreign Minister on Press Freedom, Anti-Correa Protests and Chevron
Thousands took to the streets in Quito.
Tariq Ali: The Claim That Democracy Is Tied to Capitalism Is a Lie
Only populist movements that resist global institutional financial constraints will be able to restore robust democracies, says military historian and filmmaker Tariq Ali.
Blockupy: Thousands Protest in Frankfurt Calling on Eurozone to Dismantle “Laboratory for Austerity”
Dozens have been wounded in clashes.