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After Iraq-Syria Takeover, Islamic State Destroyed al-Qaeda From Within
Islamic State has continued to grow.
War for Decades to Come? One Year After Islamic State Advance, US Could Send Hundreds More Troops to Iraq
Advisers close to the White House say it could take decades to defeat the Islamic State.
“These Are War Crimes”: Shocking Details Emerge of US Resident Majid Khan’s Torture by CIA
Shocking new details have emerged about how the CIA tortured a former resident of Baltimore.
Noam Chomsky on Media, NATO, ISIS, Free Trade Agreements and Humanity
Noam Chomsky discusses the Cold War and US policy.
WikiLeaks Releases US Cables From 1978 on Iran, Sandinistas, Afghanistan, Israel
WikiLeaks added more than half a million US cables.
ICWatch Uses LinkedIn Information to Out Officials Who Aided Assassination Program
WikiLeaks has begun hosting a new database called ICWatch.
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Transforming the Wounds of War: A Veterans’ Retreat With Claude AnShin Thomas
Bica, a Vietnam War veteran, recounts his transformative experience at a mindfulness and meditative practice retreat for veterans and their families.
Yemen Redraws Middle East Alliances
This small country tucked into the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula is shattering old alliances and spurring new and surprising ones.
Kathy Kelly: Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad
Nick Mottern interviews peace activist Kathy Kelly on drone warfare.
Vietnam: Okinawa’s Forgotten War
As the world remembers the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War, all too often forgotten is the role of the Pentagon's most important launch-pad for this failed war: Okinawa.