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Afghanistan
Death and Disappearance: Inside the World of Privatized War
The Trump administration is considering handing the Afghan war over to private companies.
Is the Longest US War Finally Ending?
Rumors swirl of a ceasefire in Afghanistan, but key sectors of Afghan society are excluded from the talks.
Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan
The US has much to learn from Afghan women human rights advocates and the People’s Peace Movement.
Bolton’s Notepad Ominously Reads, “5,000 Troops to Colombia”
Less troops in Afghanistan would mean that they could be redeployed to Latin America.
Afghanistan Set the Stage for the US’s Implosion
The US's 10-year proxy war laid the foundation for the endless wars that have followed.
Notorious CIA-Backed Units Will Remain in Afghanistan
The US should make reparations for the devastation it has wreaked in Afghanistan and Syria.
Bring the Troops Home — But Stop the Bombing, Too
In this “war on terror,” the US and its allies have dropped 291,880 bombs and missiles on other countries.
A Year of Forever War in Review
The United States remains entrenched in a set of military interventions across significant parts of the world.
The US Announces Plans to Withdraw Ground Troops From Syria
Antiwar groups applaud the news, but are calling for the US to also take action on Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen.
Superbugs Plague Afghan Hospitals
Afghan citizens are already dying because of the war, but drug resistance will mean even more deaths.