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Are Obama’s Record Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt and Iraq Fueling Unrest in Middle East?
President Obama has overseen a major increase in weapons sales since taking office.
Al-Shabab Kills 147 at Kenyan University in Deadliest Attack Since Kenya’s 2011 Invasion of Somalia
Officials say 147 people, mostly students, were killed.
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Canada, Do Not Follow US Into Permawar
Oh Canada, to thine own self be true, not to thine heavily militarized neighbor.
Why Doesn’t the Intelligence Community Care Whether Its Security Programs Work?
We don't need another surveillance program that doesn't improve our security.
Ex-US Official on Bowe Bergdahl Charges: Why Are We Vilifying an Ex-POW Tortured by Taliban?
Matthew Hoh resigned in protest.
Yemen Does Not Need Another War: Report From Sana’a as Saudi Attack Enters Second Day
A Saudi aerial bombing is in its second day.
The Yemen Crisis: Could Domestic Conflict Grow Into Protracted Regional War?
What are the roots of the crisis?
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.
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.