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A Dangerous Military Buildup in Asia and the Pacific
South Korea constructs a new naval base on Jeju Island; US plans to expand military base on Okinawa; and China builds on South China Sea atolls.
Expelled for Life: A Palestinian Family’s Struggle to Stay on Their Land
“Why did they take our home?” Laith, who is just 6 years old, asked.
Dark Saudi-Israeli Plot to Tip the Scales in Syria
The Saudis and the Turks are scaling up their support for Syrian jihadists while the Israelis contemplate a new war with Hezbollah.
Barack Obama: No Jack Kennedy
52 years ago, President Kennedy gave a landmark speech, appealing for cooperation instead of confrontation with the Soviet Union.
After Iraq-Syria Takeover, Islamic State Destroyed al-Qaeda From Within
Islamic State has continued to grow.
Why We Shouldn’t Look the Other Way on Bush’s Iraq War Crimes
Rumsfeld may be distancing himself, but Bush and Cheney are still remorseless and still guilty.
War for Decades to Come? One Year After Islamic State Advance, US Could Send Hundreds More Troops to Iraq
Advisers close to the White House say it could take decades to defeat the Islamic State.
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.