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Sunrise and Sunset in Afghanistan
Young people in Afghanistan are not oblivious to the shortcomings of their government, or their educational and political systems. On the contrary, they are all-too aware of the corruption …
Romney’s $2-Trillion Defense Increase Won’t Buy More Defense, Just More Waste
Romney talks about building ships and subs and starting up the cancelled F-22 Raptor fighter line, but fails to explain how his plan would make us safer from the …
Overwrought Empire: The Discrediting of US Military Power
Even as military power has proven itself a bust again and again, our policymakers have come to rely ever more completely on a military-first response to global problems.
As US Death Toll in Afghanistan Passes 2,000 Mark, Phyllis Bennis on America’s Longest War
Amidst a spate of attacks by Afghan troops on NATO forces, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has revealed Western forces may withdraw from Afghanistan sooner than expected.
A Law So Awful It Literally Makes Judges Cry
Jim Gray had the perfect law and order pedigree.
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General’s Defense on Afghan Scandal Ducks Key Evidence
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, the former commander of NATOu2019s training mission in Afghanistan, denies his involvement in a high level military scandal.
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We Won the War on Poverty, Then Lost the Peace
We have the money to end poverty in America. We only lack the will.
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IAEA Report Shows Iran Reduced Its Breakout Capacity
Contrary to the impression conveyed by most news media coverage, the report provides new evidence that Iranu2019s enrichment strategy is aimed at enhancing its bargaining position in negotiations with …
Your Must-Do Assignment for This Year, Read This Chart and Pass It On
War or no war, this budget just keeps growing in real terms, despite the rise and fall of threats, despite what the rest of the world was spending on …
The Best Laid Plans: How Quickly Will the US Leave Afghanistan?
Maybe the flight of those Kiwis should be thought of as a small omen, even if they are departing as decorously, quietly, and flightlessly as possible.