Truthout
Afghanistan

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Why Not Warmth in Afghan Duvets?
Once the duvets were stacked in two pilesu2014one pile inside the house as well one that had been stacked outside—a coordinator began reading from the list of families who …

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If the Pope Called for a Christmas Ceasefire in Afghanistan, Could “Ceasefire!” Enter Mainstream Debate?
Why not take a page from the

The Compassion of Women of Afghanistan for the Women of Gaza
Here in Afghanistan, a woman whose country is described as a u201chospital,u201d reached out to women in an area called u201can open air prison.u201d

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Latif Letter About Guantanamo Speaks From the Grave: “I Am Being Pushed Toward Death Every Moment“
Gitmo detainee outlines a self-fulfilling prophesy two years before his death.

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Until They All Come Home
This is a story about the people who have most recently endured what it means to serve in America's military, and what they are dealing with right now as …

How the Myth Began – Petraeus in Mosul
Petraeus is a new type of military commander whose primary strength isn't strategy or combat command, but manipulation of media to maintain support for wars of choice.

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Florida Republicans Admit to Planned Voter Suppression, and More
In today's On the News segment: As many as 10,000 US troops and several thousand NATO troops may stay in Afghanistan after 2014 to “assist” with Afghan security forces …

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General Petraeus Seduced Us, Too
Exposure of the realities of Petraeus' corporate alliances might lay bare how we have been carried into war by Western corporate power.

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 …