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War & Peace
Syria’s Nightmarish Narrative
With military and political help from Saudi Arabia and Israel, the nightmare scenario of an Al-Qaeda or Islamic State victory in Syria may be coming true.
As Israel Lobby Pushes Full-Access Inspections, US Makes False Claims on Iran Nuclear Deal
Iran has not agreed to allow inspections at any site, as the Obama administration has claimed and the Israel lobby has demanded.
Rwanda: How to Deal With a Million Genocide Suspects
how does a country begin to bring so many suspects to justice?
Agent Orange: Terrible Legacy of the Vietnam War
The US has never compensated the Vietnamese people for their suffering due to the use of the chemical.
Billions of Dollars in US Assistance to Afghan Soldiers and Police Is Still Based on Ragged Data
Worries persist about ghost soldiers.
The Flute at the Checkpoint: The Everyday Politics of Confinement in Palestine
A checkpoint incident is only one of thousands of small daily indignities suffered by Palestinians.
Observing Colombia’s Peace Negotiations
Peace negotiations are moving forward in Havana, Cuba, between the Colombian central government and the FARC.
Military Contractors Belie Myth of US Leaving Afghanistan and Iraq
If the presence of private military contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq is obscured, how is the public supposed to know if we are truly “out?”
As President Obama Apologizes for Deaths of Hostages in Drone Strike, Does the US Know Who It Is Killing?
A US drone strike in Pakistan killed two hostages.
A People Expunged: Marking the 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide Amid Ongoing Turkish Denials
An estimated 1.5 million Armenians were exterminated.