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“So Many People Died:” The American System of Suffering, 1965-2014
From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, one common thread through all US military endeavors is the backlash and suffering of civilians caught in the cross fires.

Those Who Say “I Support the Troops” Should Just Stop, Out of Respect for the Troops
Michael Moore: I don't support the troops, America, and neither do you.

Obama Needs Hagel in the Pentagon
If elected, this Former senator would be the only Secretary of Defense in 30 years with actual combat experience.

Tom Hayden on Drones
Tom Hayden looks at the questionable legal backing and strategic justifications for the US drone assassination program.

Drone Strikes Are Causing Child Casualties
While US drone warfare is a tragedy for all, given recent events in Connecticut the reality that 178 children have been killed in drone attacks in Pakistan and Yemen …

The Border Security Muddle Post 9/11
As the nation transitions away from its post-9/11 fears and wars, US border strategy needs to be overhauled and updated. A new strategy for border control should be closely …

New Report Sheds Light on Bin Laden Murder, as Pakistan Faces Fallout from US-Led Vaccination Plot
Today we look at the capture of Osama bin Laden u2014 the focus of the controversial new movie, “Zero Dark Thirty,” which was released this week.

Timothy Leary: Violence Is Killing With Machines at a Distance
Although many will dispute his exclusion of other forms of aggression as violence, few will argue that Timothy Leary's assertion is more valid than ever now: Violence is killing …

Can’t Bear to Read: “Our Harsh Logic“
Ira Chernus can't bring himself to open Our Harsh Logic, a collection of testimonies by Israeli soldiers who have served in the occupation army in the West Bank and …

No Relief for Iraqi Refugees, One Year After US Withdrawal
One year after US forces were pulled out of Iraq, millions of Iraqi refugees live in poverty and desolation while the US washes their hands of them.