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Sunni Alliances Trump Obama Administration Terrorism Concerns in Syria
The US military bases located in Sunni nations remain more important to US policy makers than addressing terrorist threats.
More Than 8 Million Iraqis in Need of Emergency Humanitarian Assistance
The EC estimates that about 8.2 million Iraqi people are in need of some form of emergency assistance.
Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire Speaks at the International Womens Peace Symposium in North Korea
I believe passionately in the power of women as peacebuilders.
Women Crossing the Korean Divide: Reflections and Resolutions
Thirty women peace makers from 15 countries made a historic crossing of the two-mile wide De-Militarized Zone from North to South Korea on May 24.
Extremist Activity: Don’t Even Think About It in This Pre-Crime State
The UK government has a new extremism bill, which allows punishment of citizens before a crime is committed.
“These Are War Crimes”: Shocking Details Emerge of US Resident Majid Khan’s Torture by CIA
Shocking new details have emerged about how the CIA tortured a former resident of Baltimore.
Behavior of Military Lawyer in Boondoggle HQ Inquiry Under Scrutiny
New emails are drawing scrutiny from the military legal community and from US senators charged with military oversight.
Ex-Chief of Nuclear Forces Still Dismayed by Deterrence Theory, Missiles on Hair-Trigger Alert
Butler speaks about the perils of nuclear weapons that arose during and just after the Cold War, and why the dangers continue.
Resurgence of the “Surge” Myth
The Iraq War was failing until President Bush bravely ordered a surge in 2007 that won the war, but President Obama squandered the victory, requiring a new surge now.
Noam Chomsky on Media, NATO, ISIS, Free Trade Agreements and Humanity
Noam Chomsky discusses the Cold War and US policy.