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War & Peace
Declaring War on a Virus Ignores the Neoliberal Policies That Put Us Here
The language of war and invasion from outside veils the racist and classist response of the state to the present crisis.
Could the US Forever Wars Be Part of Our Past in a Post-Coronavirus Planet?
We must push for a world in which the U.S. military is no longer a sinkhole for endless trillions of taxpayer dollars.
It’s Time to Rethink US Militarism in the Midst of COVID-19
This should be a time for a genuinely new approach, one fit for a world of rising disruption and disaster.
US Drone Assassinations Continue Despite German Effort to Restrict Them
A court ruling that would have restricted U.S. drone operations using a German air base is stuck in the appeals process.
Team Trump Tried to Bully the ICC Into Dropping War Crimes Probe But Failed
The impunity that U.S. officials have enjoyed for their international crimes may finally be coming to an end.
“War on Terror” Rhetoric Is Being Used to Justify the Killing of Syrians
Syria, Russia, Turkey and the U.S. are using language from UN security council resolutions to justify their bombings.
There Have Been Nearly 80 Attacks in Afghanistan Since US Signed “Peace Deal”
Amid the violence, two rivals are claiming victory in Afghanistan’s presidential race and holding dueling inaugurations.
Trump’s Harsh Iran Policy Helped Hardliners Win Iran’s Elections
Reformists who advocate closer ties with the U.S. were eliminated as a significant parliamentary force.
Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Prioritizes Bragging Rights Over Lasting Peace
Trump’s own former national security aides say he is “far less interested in an actual Afghan peace.”
Actual National Security Budget Is Nearly Twice as Much as Announced Budget
At $1.21 trillion, the actual national security budget is almost twice the size of the announced Pentagon budget.