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US Government Sanitizes Vietnam War History
The Pentagon plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War by launching a $30 million program to rewrite and sanitize its history.
Canadian MPs Vote to Expand Support to Fight IS
The Canadian Parliament devoted most of the day Monday and Tuesday to discussing the government's plan to deploy F-18 fighter jets and 600 troops in a six-month air combat …
International Day of Nonviolence in Afghanistan
We need this excitement to generate more and more circles of friendship, along with many more relationships that can help us understand that our governments have unfortunately disguised perpetual …
The Five-Point Plan Used to Justify Fighting Wars Is Being Deployed in Media Again
There is essentially a five-point plan that can be used to justify foreign intervention of most kinds.
Ban Weaponized Drones!
An International day of action on October 4th.
War Polls Obstruct Democracy and Peace
If we're going to make good decisions about conflict, we need nonviolence A through Z.
Underestimating ISIS: An Indictment of Decades of Failed US Policy in the Middle East
The US underestimated the IS and overestimated the ability of the Iraq military to fend off the militant group IS.
As US-Afghanistan Sign Troop Deal, CIA-Backed Warlord Behind Massacre of 2,000 POWs Sworn-In as VP
Afghanistan's new vice president, Abdul Rashid Dostum is one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, once described by Ghani himself as a "known killer."
Syria’s White Helmets – the Most Dangerous Job In the World
The Syria Civil Defense began as a collective of ordinary civilians - once tailors, teachers and construction workers before the uprising began - responding to local bombings, attempting to …
CIA-Vetted Syrian Rebels Battling Islamic State Say Airstrikes Haven’t Helped
For rebels it is a two-front war.