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Afghanistan
Civilians Work Toward Peace in Wartime Afghanistan
As U.S.-Taliban negotiations crumble, Afghan citizens pursue their daily work toward peace.
Observe 9/11 Anniversary by Calling for an End to the Afghan War
The U.S. must withdraw all troops, CIA agents and mercenaries and close its military bases in Afghanistan.
As in Vietnam, the US Will Leave Afghanistan a Disaster for Its Citizens
When the U.S. finally leaves Afghanistan, it will likely offer no substantive humanitarian aid to the Afghan people.
Trump Calls Off Peace Talks With Taliban
The United States and Taliban had appeared close to signing an agreement after holding nine rounds of talks in Doha.
As Deadly Bombings Devastate Afghanistan, US-Taliban Peace Talks Continue
Top issues in the negotiations include a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Candidates Must Commit to Immediate US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
U.S. continues to kill civilians, but only two candidates have pledged to withdraw all troops in their first year.
The Mainstream Media Won’t Name US Military Aggression
As we head into election season 2020, don’t imagine that we’re the good guys on Planet Earth.
Trump Hasn’t Pardoned the War Criminals Yet, But His Message Is Clear
Trump signaled that he wishes to glorify extreme violence against civilians as acts of patriotic heroism.
This Memorial Day, Let’s Learn From Our Mistakes and End Illegal War
We can do it if we stop believing the lie that the price of freedom is a large-scale loss of human life.
John Walker Lindh Spent 17 Years in Prison — and the War Rages On
To no small degree, 2002 cemented the world we live in today.