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CIA-Vetted Syrian Rebels Battling Islamic State Say Airstrikes Haven’t Helped
For rebels it is a two-front war.
Terrorism Serves the State
Continual attention to non-state terrorism helps justify state power.
Another War, Another Evil: Haven’t We Learned That the Devil Cannot Be Slain?
The public is sold the idea of the need for violence to cure the world's ills, despite our responsibility for creating those ills.
Two Afghan Stories
There's a lesson here about folly, if only we would care to draw it.
Peace Statement Opposing US Bombing of Iraq and Syria
We wish to see a US foreign policy based on true humanitarianism and real diplomacy based on mutual respect, guided by international law, and dedicated to human rights and …
Without a Truce in Syrian Civil War, US-Led Strikes Threaten More Chaos for World’s Worst Crisis
Pentagon officials are openly acknowledging that the military campaign in Syria and Iraq could take years to succeed.
William Rivers Pitt | War Eternal: One Man Gathers What Another Man Spills
President Obama and his administration have been dancing as fast as they can to explain why this newest chapter in the Iraq war can be called legal without fully …
Did George W. Bush Write Barack Obama’s Speech on ISIS?
The Obama administration funded rebels in Libya with ties to al-Qaeda, bypassed congress and, together with NATO, misused a UN Security Council resolution to destabilize the country.
Body of War
Body of War is an intimate and transformational feature documentary about the true face of war today.
What Role Is Turkey Playing in the War Against ISIS?
The U.S. has begun its bombing campaign in Syria, ostensibly against the Islamic State, only a year after a failed effort by President Obama to initiate a bombing campaign …