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Afghanistan
Counting Down to 2014 in Afghanistan: Three Lousy Options, Pick One
"Only one thing is certain in 2014: it will be a year of American military defeat," writes Ann Jones about the American military occupation of Afghanistan.
“Dirty Wars”: Jeremy Scahill and Rick Rowley’s New Film Exposes Hidden Truths of Covert US Warfare
Jeremy Scahill: The appointment of Brennan to CIA, to me, is the greatest symbol of how deeply invested in covert war and an expansion of wars around the world.
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Seeking Security in Afghanistan
"Afghans and Americans need a different practice of security that addresses basic needs and root problems" writes Martha Hennessy and Kathy Kelly.
Obama to Accelerate Handover to Afghan Army
Washington may draw down its remaining 66,000-troop force in Afghanistan more quickly than previously planned.
We Share Life in Kabul
Martha Hennessy shares her experiences with the Afghan Peace Volunteers.
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A Guantanamo Prisoner Is Buried as New Details About His Death Begin to Surface
The mystery of how Adnan Latif died alone in his cell remains locked in the files of Gitmo.
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In Kabul, Widows and Orphans Move Up
The community in Kabul seems agreed that their greatest need and greatest hope is to somehow give their children an education.
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US Could Refuse to Leave Any Troops in Afghanistan
The White House said for the first time Tuesday that it's possible that no US troops will be left in Afghanistan after 2014.
“So Many People Died:” The American System of Suffering, 1965-2014
From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, one common thread through all US military endeavors is the backlash and suffering of civilians caught in the cross fires.
Timothy Leary: Violence Is Killing With Machines at a Distance
Although many will dispute his exclusion of other forms of aggression as violence, few will argue that Timothy Leary's assertion is more valid than ever now: Violence is killing …