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US Economic Sanctions Exacerbate Toll of Coronavirus in Iran
Sanctions are preventing Iranians from importing necessary medicine and medical equipment.
Team Trump Tried to Bully the ICC Into Dropping War Crimes Probe But Failed
The impunity that U.S. officials have enjoyed for their international crimes may finally be coming to an end.
There Have Been Nearly 80 Attacks in Afghanistan Since US Signed “Peace Deal”
Amid the violence, two rivals are claiming victory in Afghanistan’s presidential race and holding dueling inaugurations.
Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Prioritizes Bragging Rights Over Lasting Peace
Trump’s own former national security aides say he is “far less interested in an actual Afghan peace.”
US-Taliban Deal Hailed as Breakthrough, But Violence Likely to Continue
Under the deal, nearly 5,000 of the 12,000 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan will leave the country in 135 days.
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.