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In Scahill Documentary, Blowback May Be Biggest, Most Dangerous Legacy of US Dirty Wars
The film is a punch in the gut, confirmation that perpetual war now exists regardless of which party is in power.
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From Afghanistan, Thank You Bradley Manning!
An appeal from Afghanistan to whistle-blow on war.
Pretrial Hearings of 5 Suspects in 9/11 Face Challenge of Torture-Obtained Evidence
Pretrial hearings for five alleged terrorists behind 9/11 are ongoing, but evidence of their guilt may be compromised if reports that much of it was obtained by various torture …
Michael Hastings Dies at 33; Fearless Journalist Challenged Power and Exposed Myths of Afghan War
The investigative journalist Michael Hastings has died at the age of 33 in a Los Angeles car crash.
The Terror Diaspora: The US Military and the Unraveling of Africa
As the war in Afghanistan — a conflict born of blowback — winds down, there will be greater incentive and opportunity to project U.S. military power in Africa.
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Obama’s One-Way Mirror
The Bradley Manning trial provides a perfect example of the one-way mirror we're on the wrong side of:
US Cold War Ally in the Docks at Guantanamo for USS Cole Bombing
The backstory of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a suspected mastermind of the USS Cole bombing in 2000 whose military commission pretrial hearings were recently held at Guantanamo Bay, is intertwined …
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: How to Pre-Convict and Pre-Punish an American Muslim
Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, many innocent Muslim men are still in prison due to a biased and antiquated legislation aimed to protect America from
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Four Years Ago Obama Promised to Investigate Afghan Massacre; Has Anything Happened Since?
Human rights researchers who originally uncovered the case say they've seen no evidence of an active investigation.
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Afghanistan: Is It Really the End Game?
There is no need for a chaos-engulfed finale to the Afghan War, no reason to continue the bloodshed.