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AFRICOM Goes to War on the Sly
By the time US Africa Command is finished, however, one thing is essentially guaranteed: a terrible mess and a lifetime of hurt will be left behind.
“Voting With Their Feet”
In Afghanistan, Dr. Hakim and the Afghan Peace Volunteers plant trees, not bombs.
Why the GCC Should Welcome Iran Nuclear Talks
While most countries have welcomed this diplomacy, opposition to talks has primarily come from Israel and some GCC states. This opposition, however, is mistaken.
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Dollars for Endless War or Investment in a New Era?
After over a decade of war, it is time to shift national priorities and do away with the Pentagon's uncapped war expenses slush fund, the “Overseas Contingency Operations” fund.
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“Christian Taliban” vs. Constitution at Air Force Academy
The lying, deceitful nature of fundamentalist Christian supremacy truly knows no bounds.
Seymour Hersh Reveals Potential Turkish Role in Syria Chemical Strike That Almost Sparked US Bombing
Was Turkey behind last year's Syrian chemical weapons attack?
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Increased Instability Predicted for Egypt
International human rights groups have strongly denounced Monday's sentencing by an Egyptian court of 529 Islamists to death for a riot in which one policeman was killed.
The Iraq War’s Real Legacy
Though President Obama attempts to justify Iraq's invasion, Iraqi civilians and Iraq war veterans share their stories on the lasting environmental, social, and health effects of the US occupation …
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The Crimea Crisis Offers President Obama a Chance to Retroactively Earn His Nobel Peace Prize
This newfound inclination to give peace a chance in the Crimea stand off with Russia illustrates what President Barack Obama meant during his State of the Union speech when …
Gareth Porter: Manufacturing a Narrative for War
Investigative journalist Gareth Porter tells Paul Jay about his new book “Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare.”