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On the News With Thom Hartmann: France Officially Ended Its Combat Operations in Afghanistan Tuesday, and More
In today's On the News segment: US government is now under pressure to abandon its continued war on drugs, at least nine people were arrested in Texas on Monday …
America Begins Nation-Building at Home (Provided Your Home is the Middle East)
As both private and federal funding pours into the Middle East to repair the damage cause by war, Americans should wonder when the government will invest in improving things …
Forget Petraeus: The Real Scandal Is Generals’ Corrupt Weapons Procurement
Ill-conceived weapons continue to suck taxpayer dollars - the majority of the discretionary portion of the federal budget, in fact.
Vietnam, Afghanistan: War, Karma, and Peace
Often times, indeed, when we mention the word Vietnam in the United States, we don't mean Vietnam as a country. Vietnam is unfortunately not like Thailand or Malaysia or …
The Cost of War: An Interview With Hawaii Congressional Candidate and Veteran Tulsi Gabbard
The former Honolulu city councilwoman, state legislator and combat veteran shares her views on Afghanistan, Iran, drones and military spending.
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Survival and Dignity in an Afghan Winter
Among Afghanistanu2019s ongoing burdens of destitution and war, of course temperatures are now dropping again.
Afghanistan: The Who Cares War? (Not Exactly, But It Fails the Real Definition of a Just War)
If there was a draft, the war would be over in a month - if not sooner.
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Romney’s Shape-Shifting Foreign Policy
In Monday nightu2019s global affairs debate, Romney exchanged his neocon garb for a new cloak of moderation.
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Dreaming of Duvets
Haroon has recurring dreams.
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A Festival of Gibberish
Americans who tuned in to watch are now exactly 0% more informed on a variety of life-and-death issues for having done so, and that counts as a loss for …