Truthout
Afghanistan
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.
|
Give John Walker Lindh, the “American Taliban,” a Chance to Tell His Story
There's more to Lindh's story than youthful missteps. He experienced US military interrogation firsthand.
A Year of US Militarism
US militarism was on full display in 2016 with a continued “war on terror” and bombing in at least five countries.
Portraits From Kabul
Carolyn Coe offers a photo essay from her recent visit to Afghanistan.
|
See How We Live: The Traumatic Onslaught Against Civilians in Afghanistan
I'm generally an early riser at the home of the Afghan Peace Volunteers, but I'm seldom alone.
Dahr Jamail | James Mattis Is a War Criminal: I Experienced His Attack on Fallujah Firsthand
The selection of an unprosecuted war criminal for secretary of defense is an affront to the rule of international law.
The Anatomy of US Military Policy: An Interview With Andrew Bacevich
The US has a moral responsibility to work toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Veterans Against the War: 11 Perspectives on Ending US Imperialism
Veterans reflect on what it will take to end the US-led wars abroad.
|
US vs. Russia in Syria: A Battle to Control the Truth
Russian media are serving up Putin's distorted version of the truth. But are US media doing any better with Obama?
|
In Search of Healing in Afghanistan
This was not a typical festive “first world” outing, as its need and idea arose not from leisure, but from trauma.