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How Netanyahu’s “Bomb Iran” Ploy Failed
Netanyahu will no doubt campaign for re-election at home by demonizing Iran as an
Life in Waziristan, 2012 “AD”
The U.S. government has created enemies where there were none.
Romney v. Obama: The Debate That Wasn’t
What passed as a presidential debate, Wednesday evening, was nothing more than a series of carefully-rehearsed, often rambling, mini-speeches that were more focused on generalities than on specifics. …
On the Killing of Eight Afghan Women
The peaceful words of religious texts like the Gospel are often steamrolled in favor of the culture of war. But with the recent killing of eight Afghan women by …
As US Death Toll in Afghanistan Passes 2,000 Mark, Phyllis Bennis on America’s Longest War
Amidst a spate of attacks by Afghan troops on NATO forces, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has revealed Western forces may withdraw from Afghanistan sooner than expected.
MEK Delisting Slap in the Face for Average Iranians
As for the people of Iran, many are beginning to wonder why the US despises them so much.
Clinton Suggests Link to Qaeda Offshoot in Deadly Libya Attack
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday suggested there was a link between the Qaeda franchise in North Africa and the attack at the American diplomatic mission in …
Blasts Rock Military Headquarters in Damascus
The rebellious Free Syrian Army took responsibility for the blast on Wednesday.
In UN Speech, Obama Warns Time Runs Short on Iran
But he refused to go further than what he has said in the past, that
Open Letter to the Anti-War Movement
The upcoming anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan is a crucial time for activists to reflect on the urgent need for an anti-war movement that is committed to opposing …