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Challenging the Official Story in Afghanistan
The US government seems unable to imagine that attacks supposedly taken in US national interests can be war crimes.
Who’s Funding the Race for the White House: Lawyers Back Clinton, Financiers Flock to Bush
The 2016 presidential candidates looked to a variety of industries in their quest for campaign money.
US-Sponsored Carnage in Yemen Continues
The military intervention in Yemen has caused a bloodbath and created a humanitarian disaster.
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With a Gun Lobby Lock on Congress, Clinton Would Try Executive Action
Clinton's plan for cracking down on gun violence faces long odds given Congress has largely failed to pass gun control legislation.
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Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl and the Psychology of War
After leaving his US Army unit in Afghanistan, Bowe Bergdahl was captured, imprisoned in brutal conditions for five years.
A Question From Afghanistan: “Can We Abolish War?”
Acts of kindness will launch #Enough!, a long term campaign initiated by the Afghan Peace Volunteers to abolish war.
Who Is Fighting the War on Terror?
The defeat of al Qaeda and its affiliates has been a publicly stated national interest of the United States.
Are We Winning the Drone War?
This formulation implicitly restricts its concern for “winners” to the US But other lives, combatant and noncombatant, also matter.
Tiny Guam, Huge US Marine Base Expansions
An expansion of the military will only degrade both the environment and the native Chamorro people.
War Begets War Refugees: The Moral Bankruptcy of Italy and NATO
Now that the refugee crisis is worsening, it behooves NATO to deal with the problem.