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US Airstrikes in Afghanistan Killing Civilians at Greatest Rate for Seven Years
The rate was last at such levels at the height of the Afghan war in 2008.
A Swollen River of Refugees
The journey to Europe is not merely a long, exhausting trip. It is treacherous from the start.
Protecting War Tax Resistance Strengthens Antiwar Movement
With a well-run mutual aid program, if the government targets someone, the rest of us make sure that person doesn't bear the brunt alone.
Stop the Ethnic Cleansing in Turkey
It's becoming increasingly clear that the Turkish state is engaged in ethnic mass-displacement and other forms of ethnic cleansing.
Multiple Hospitals Attacked in Northern Syria, UN Envoy Arrives Unannounced
Just hours ahead of a UN envoy's arrival to Damascus, missiles struck four medical facilities and two schools.
Israel Demolishes 24 More Homes in the South Hebron Hills
The homes lie within an area in which approximately 1000 Palestinian civilians live in 8 villages.
The US Military Suffers From Affluenza: Showering the Pentagon With Money and Praise
Unlike Ethan Couch, however, that military has never faced trial or probation.
The 21st Century US Military: Not the “Finest Fighting Force in the History of the World“
Maybe if we stopped claiming that the US military was the finest fighting force in the history of the world, both we and the world might be modestly more …
Trump Leads GOP Charge Embracing Torture: “I’d Bring Back Worse Than Waterboarding”
In the final debate before Tuesday's primary in New Hampshire, Republican presidential contenders battled it out Saturday night at Saint Anselm College.
Feeding the Military-Industrial Complex
Spending on major military acquisition programs is projected to soar 23 percent.