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Kimberly Rivera, Pregnant Mom of Four, Sentenced to Military Prison for Refusing to Serve in Iraq
On Monday, a military court sentenced her to 10 months behind bars.
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Uncertainties Remain as FAA Integrates Drones into American Skies
Thousands of unmanned aircraft systems u2013 commonly known as drones u2013 could be buzzing around in U.S. airspace by 2015 because of a law passed last year, aiding in …
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Awful Managers
The reality of what history has wrought in Venezuela stands apparent.
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Did the US Cover Up Its Role in a Deadly Honduran Counter-Narcotics Operation?
Carasik calls on the United States to cooperate with a thorough and transparent investigation of the still-murky circumstances which led to the death of four Hondurans during a joint …
“Dirty Wars”: The Obama Administration’s Global Battlefields
The Obama administration has expanded the global war on terror by placing the first American citizen on the kill list.
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How to Turn a World Short on Enemies Into a Very Threatening Place
An essay sparked in part by Jeremy Scahill's book The Dirty Wars.
How Can a Veteran of War in Afghanistan Help Us Understand Good Conscience?
Nao Rozi is an Afghan National Army veteran, and now a member of the Afghan Peace Volunteers. He speaks about his experience on the front line in Afghanistan, and …
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Iraq: The Deadliest War for Journalists
More journalists were killed during the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq than in any war in history.
Oliver Stone’s Journey from Cold Warrior to America’s Untold History
Oliver Stone: I volunteered to fight in Vietnam and voted for Reagan. I started seeing through the lies and realized I had to start by understanding why we dropped …
New Era of Nuclear-Armed North Korea Forces US to Reconsider War Games at Regime’s Door
As North Korea threatens to launch a nuclear attack on the United States, the Obama administration is quietly expressing concern its own recent actions may have been too provocative.