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No Debate: Antiwar Voices Absent From Corporate TV News Ahead of US Attacks on Iraq and Syria
A new analysis of corporate TV news has found there was almost no debate about whether the United States should go to war in Iraq and Syria.
How Many Islamic State Fighters Are There?
Hussein estimated that Isis rules about one-third of Iraq and one-third of Syria with a population from 10 million to 12 million over an area of 250,000 square kilometers.
Do Wars Really Defend America’s Freedom?
US politicians and pundits are fond of saying that America's wars have defended America's freedom.
Watchers of the Sky Falls in a Pit
I think such people are outraged by evils they have permitted themselves to see as evil, while blinding themselves to horrors they prefer not to recognize.
Compass Points: Pointers for Peace and Justice Workers
IF YOU WANT PEACE, WORK FOR JUSTICE (Pope Paul VI): peace without justice = structural violence.
StoryCorps Veterans Day Special: The Unlikely Bond Between a US Soldier and Two Iraqi Boys
While serving in Baghdad, Justin Cliburn formed an unlikely friendship with two Iraqi boys who lived nearby.
Legendary Talk Show Host Phil Donahue on the Silencing of Antiwar Voices in US Media
A discussion with Phil Donahue about his firing and the silencing of antiwar voices by the corporate media that continues to this day.
The Peace Process Hustle
Unfortunately, the history of official Zionist behavior is on the side of Netanyahu.
In Singapore, Afghanistan and the Arena of Ideas
The more Singaporean and other coalition forces support military operations to identify and kill fighters in Afghanistan and elsewhere, the angrier these fighters will become.
Islamic State, Kurdistan, and the New US War in Iraq
More than a decade after the start of the second Gulf War, the United States has embarked on a bombing campaign targeting Islamic State forces.