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Will Trump Agree to the Pentagon’s Permanent War in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria?
If Trump approves expected proposals for the three countries, the US ground combat role in the region will be extended for years to come.
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Government Has Allowed Corporations to Be More Powerful Than the State
Both Republicans and Democrats are responsible for letting corporations run roughshod over all attempts at regulation.
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Pentagon Ties Russia to Taliban Attack, Accuses Moscow of Arming Afghan Militants
The US military has increased its confidence in reports accusing Russia of arming the Taliban.
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After MOAB, More Afghans Unite to Resist US War and Occupation
Afghans are demanding that the US end the terrorism it's waging on their country in the name of the war on terror.
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Growing Nuclear Dangers: What Would Dr. King Say?
In just over a week, we've seen two US military strikes and an alarming increase in tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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From Drone Strikes to MOAB: The Strategically Silenced
US bombings and strikes in Afghanistan and elsewhere reap profits from the erasure and destruction of Muslim bodies.
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The “Mother of All Bombs” Is Big, Deadly — and Won’t Lead to Peace
Trump's trigger-happy finger is careening the world down a reckless and dangerous path.
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US Foreign Aid, Explained
Three common myths about US foreign aid debunked.
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Afghans Respond to Insult of US Dropping Massive Bomb: “Would a Mother Do That to Any Children?”
A roundtable Afghan activists, doctors and other peace volunteers discuss the recent US bombing in Afghanistan.
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Losing a War One Bad Metaphor at a Time: Thrashing About in the Afghan “Petri Dish“
All these metaphors do, however, suggest one thing — that Afghanistan isn't real to US leaders.