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How Afghanistan’s Peace Movement Is Winning Hearts and Minds
The impetus for the peace movement is the growing insecurity and increase in violence.
Bernie Sanders to Pompeo: Yemeni Lives Are Worth More Than Contractor Profits
Pompeo's decision to “certify” US military support in Yemen is motivated by a desire to appease war profiteers.
Yemen’s Descent Into Hell: A Saudi-American War of Terror
In Yemen, the United States backs a grim military intervention for which it is hard to find any justification.
The West Ignores Afghanistan at Its Peril
We must re-examine the Afghan Civil War if we want to understand why the US remains at perpetual war.
From Peace to Armageddon: The Israel-Palestine Nightmare
Have the Oslo Peace Accords ever had a chance to succeed?
Bolton Threatens International Criminal Court Over Probes Into US War Crimes
Human rights advocates decried the Trump administration's efforts to skirt accountability.
Weaponizing Space Means Opening the Heavens to War
A CounterSpin interview with Karl Grossman on the weaponization of space.
The US Military Sees Endless War as a “Victory”
The US military, whose budget and influence in Washington have only grown, now wins simply by not losing.
Critics Ramp Up Calls for US to Stop Fueling Atrocities in Yemen
Amid these atrocities, the Pentagon is reportedly preparing to train Saudi military pilots on US soil.
Millions of Afghans Face Risks of Drought Related Displacement
The combination of drought and conflict has made tens of thousands of families destitute.