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Five Countries Where Child Soldiers Still Exist
Child soldiers and child combatants may seem like a far away problem, but you might be surprised at how common they still are.
Andrew Bacevich: Chaos in Iraq
While armchair warriors in Washington cry “back to Iraq,” former combat veteran and military historian Andrew Bacevich says no way.
What We Can Learn From Lawrence of Arabia
As fears grow of a widening war across the Middle East, fed by reports that ISIS envisions a region-wide, all controlling theocracy, we found ourselves talking about another war: …
US Conference of Mayors Adopts Bold Resolution Calling for Constructive Good
In its resolution, the USCM "commends the Marshall Islands for calling to the world's attention the failure of the nine nuclear-armed states to comply with their international obligations and …
Bill Moyers: The Folly of Attacking Iraq
Should we really be listening to Washington's “armchair warriors” who were wrong before, during and after the Iraq war - and never admitted their wrongdoing? Bill has some ideas.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A century past the Archdukeu2019s time the game of war is still a crime.
Nothing Good Will Come of This
More violent resistance will not end the occupation, and more violent repression will not end the resistance.
“Baghdad Is a Frightened City”: As ISIS Gains Ground, Iraqi Capital Gripped by Fear and Uncertainty
Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise trip to Baghdad today to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Iraqis Are Not “Abstractions“
As our policymakers plan next steps in Iraq, let us do all we can to prevent the Iraqi people from remaining “something of an abstraction.”
Sectarian Monster Reawakened: Redrawing the Map of Iraq, Again
“Labeiki ya Zaynab,” chanted Iraqi Shia fighters as they swayed, dancing with their rifles before TV news cameras in Baghdad on June 13. They were apparently getting ready for …