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Source Reveals How Pentagon Ruined Whistleblower’s Life and Set Stage for Snowden’s Leaks
A former senior Pentagon official reveals how his superiors broke the law to punish a key National Security Agency whistleblower for leaking information.
2001 Authorization of Military Force, Guantánamo Restrictions Survive as House Passes Defense Bill
Attempts to wind down trappings of the Bush-era global war on terror were thwarted Wednesday night.
The Coming Democratic Crackup
Though the mainstream media is focused on Republican divisions, anti-war Democrats resist Hillary Clinton's pro-war agenda.
The Term “War Crime” Is Obsolete
If war crimes are defined as military actions that harm great numbers of civilians, then all wars today are crimes or the term is meaningless.
Five Ways the “Newest” Story in Iraq and Syria Is Not New
In our never-ending Iraq wars, the same “lessons” are always there to be absorbed, but no one in Washington ever seems to learn.
Noam Chomsky on US Military Presence in Europe and the Case of Edward Snowden
MIT professor, anarchist, philosopher and renowned linguist Noam Chomsky discusses US military presence in Europe and Edward Snowden.
US Army Chaplain Resigns in Opposition to Use of Assassin Drones by the United States
Antal wrote, “We have sanitized killing and condoned extrajudicial assassinations ... ”
In Washington, Why Is Militarism the Only Option?
Global policymaking has become a remarkably mindless military-first process of repetition.
The Cost of Violence: What Principles Rule the World?
Noam Chomsky: Citizens of rich and powerful states, who enjoy an unusual legacy of freedom, privilege and opportunity now face choices as to how to respond to challenges of …
Obama Can Burnish His Legacy by Meeting With Agent Orange Victims in Vietnam
President Obama can fortify his legacy by meeting with victims of Agent Orange the United States sprayed on Vietnam during the war.