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Interviewing a Veteran for Peace: Bernie Friel on War
An interview with Veteran for Peace Bernie Friel.
From Torture to Drones: How the US Gave Itself a Global Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
Can there be any question that, in the decades to come, Washington will continue to violate national sovereignty?
War Porn: Hollywood and War, From World War II to “American Sniper“
Like propaganda films and sexual pornography, Hollywood movies about America at war have changed remarkably little over the years.
Obama to Congress: Rubber-Stamp My Perpetual War
President Obama's proposed AUMF seeks retroactive congressional approval for wars he has been conducting for six months.
National Priorities Project Reacts to President Obama’s Request for Authorization of Use of Military Force Against ISIS
President Obama sent language to Congress on Wednesday seeking an Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF) for military action against ISIS, which seeks Congressional approval for war in …
Brian Williams Suspended for False Iraq Tale, but Media’s Real Scandal Is the War Lies Spun Daily
NBC News has suspended anchor Brian Williams.
Meet ISIS: Saudi Arabia’s Newest Frankenstein
We have a modern-day Frankenstein story on our hands. In this story, Saudi Arabia is Dr. Frankenstein, and ISIS is its monster.
Middle Eastern Immolation and American Moral Values
Citizens of a free society (surely no longer our own) have a duty to consider, analyze, understand, and criticize opposing points of view, including most especially those of their …
Unlike Chris Kyle, Here Is an American Sniper We Can Call “Hero”
Clint Eastwood's 'American Sniper' has us all in the iron sights.
Beyond Deterrence, Compassion
What would a Middle East policy look like if it were based not in playing multiple sides against each other but rather in a spirit of compassion and reconciliation?