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Afghanistan
Trump Is the Third President to Lie About Afghan War Success
A majority of veterans and civilians don't think the 18-year-long war was worth fighting. It's time to end the carnage.
An Eyewitness to the Horrors of the US “Forever Wars” Speaks Out
A co-founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence reflects on her experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan.
WaPo’s Afghan Papers Propagate Colonial Narrative of Noble Intentions Gone Awry
The dependence on officials' narratives frames the war as empire's good intentions thwarted by backwards foreigners.
All I Want for Christmas Is the Truth
“Tell the truth and shame the Devil,” goes the old saying, but I have a better idea: Tell the truth and shame Trump.
Why We Persist: Activists Have Protested US Drone Base for Over a Decade
If no one speaks out, the Pentagon will keep operating as if it has a popular mandate to keep up the killing.
How War Targets the Young
At home or abroad, the “war on terror” has also been a war on youth and education.
Trump Brings the Troops Home… to Iraq
Trump has lied in a way that even his most devout believers should find difficult to stomach.
Ending the Afghan War Won’t End the Killing
The U.S. has an obligation to clear explosive hazards in Afghanistan -- a large portion of which are of U.S. origin.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Withdrawal of US Troops From Afghanistan
Warren said, “We're not going to bomb our way to a solution in Afghanistan.”
Civilians Work Toward Peace in Wartime Afghanistan
As U.S.-Taliban negotiations crumble, Afghan citizens pursue their daily work toward peace.