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19 Years After US Invasion, Afghanistan’s Civil War Rages Despite Peace Talks
After 19 years and $2 trillion, the U.S. has little to show by way of peace but the amount of bloodshed is undeniable.
The Pentagon Took CARES Act Cash for Making PPE and Then Used It to Buy Weapons
About $1 billion in stimulus funds for making masks and other protective equipment went to weapons manufacturers.
We Are Closer to Nuclear Annihilation Than We Have Ever Been
In over three years, Donald Trump has seemingly threatened at least three nations with nuclear weapons.
Life in the US Has the Hallmarks of a “Low-Grade War Zone”
Journalist Dahr Jamail says what's happening in the US is frighteningly similar to what he saw while reporting in Iraq.
2020 Election Could Decide Whether US Pursues Nuclear Escalation or Arms Control
Arms control experts see distinct differences in Trump and Biden’s orientations toward nuclear weapons.
US Cuts Aid to Yemen While Fueling War and Famine
What is happening in Yemen is not a natural disaster but a human-made catastrophe directly tied to U.S. policies.
US Wars Displaced at Least 37 Million People Since 9/11 Attacks
More than 800,000 have been killed since U.S. forces began fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan and Yemen.
Vanessa Guillén Family Wants Fort Hood Shut Down Over Its Rape Culture Cover-Up
The family is set to introduce a bill in Vanessa Guillén’s name on Capitol Hill next week.
Trump Is Throwing Billions at the Pentagon But Wants Us to Believe He’s a Dove
Hounded by his own scandals, Trump admitted the profit motives behind U.S. militarism, but he’s still funding it.
In Memoriam: Kevin Zeese Is Irreplaceable
Kevin Zeese was a major, constant and reliable presence in the movement for peace and justice.