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Despite Horrific Repression, the US Should Stay Out of Syria
Despite growing violence in Syria, America's involvement should be minimal. Stephen Zunes explains why.
Progressives Flock to Ed Markey’s Senate Campaign Despite Hawkish Record
Progressives can't expect Democrats to field candidates who support human rights when endorsing organizations unequivocally support candidates like Ed Markey whose foreign policy record is well to the right …
Chelsea Manning’s Legal Duty to Expose War Crimes
Chelsea Manning had a duty under the Geneva Conventions to report war crimes exposed in the classified materials she leaked.
From Iraq, a Tragic Reminder to Prosecute the War Criminals
Studies show almost half of Iraq's population in areas around where the United States and Britain dropped some 300 tons of depleted uranium will get cancer. These crimes await …
“Worth Paying Attention to”: What Obama’s “Heckler”, Medea Benjamin, Actually Said
Despite his assertions to the contrary, Obama did not address the concerns of peace activist Medea Benjamin.
Naming Our Nameless War: How Many Years Will It Be?
For well over a decade now the United States has been u201ca nation at war.u201d But does the war still have a name?
Flashback 2012: US Army Vets Join with Afghans for Peace to Lead Antiwar March at Chicago NATO Summit
An anti-war march at the NATO summit was held by Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and Afghans for Peace. Amy Goodman reports.
Engineering Empire: An Introduction to the Intellectuals and Institutions of American Imperialism
Andrew Gavin Marshall looks back into the violent history is American Imperialism.
Scahill: Dirty Wars Institutionalized Despite Obama Promises
An interview with author Jeremy Scahill on his new book and movie - both entitled 'Dirty Wars'- about drones, night raids, Somalia, journalism, the Cold War on Terror, …
“Astoundingly Disturbing”: Obama Administration Claims Power to Wage Endless War Across the Globe
A Pentagon official predicted Thursday the war against al-Qaeda and its affiliates could last up to 20 more years. The comment came during a Senate hearing revisiting the Authorization …