Truthout
Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan Isn’t Over — It’s Taking the Form of Illegal Drone Strikes
The “intelligence” used to target suspected terrorists is notoriously unreliable.
Oppression of Women Isn’t Just for the Taliban — It’s Homegrown in the US
Using Taliban imagery to decry the Texas abortion ban is an old colonial move that reeks of Islamophobia.
Decades of Reporting on Afghanistan War Failed to Look at Life Outside Kabul
“I think we’ve grossly undercounted the number of civilians who died in this war,” says journalist Anand Gopal.
US Drone Killed 10 Afghans After Mistaking Water Jugs for Bombs
Seven children and an aid worker were among the people killed.
George W. Bush Spent This 9/11 Moralizing. What About His Own Big Lie?
The George W. Bush Reputation Rehabilitation Tour continues unchecked, as he attempts to revise history.
Up to Half of Pentagon Spending Since 9/11 Has Gone to War Profiteers
A new analysis shows that a large portion of $14 trillion in Pentagon contracts has gone to just five companies.
After Spending Trillions on War, US Gives Just $64 Million in Aid to Afghanistan
The U.S. pledge amounted to about 10 percent of the UN's original request on Monday.
Investigations Find No Proof of Bombs in Car Targeted by US Drone in Afghanistan
U.S. airstrikes have killed up to 48,000 civilians during the so-called “war on terror.”
20 Years After 9/11, Republicans Are the Greatest Threat to the United States
Twenty years later, and all I can say is, “I had no idea it would be like this.”
Legacy of the US Response to 9/11 Is Terror, Domestic Surveillance and Drones
The documentary “Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror” looks at 9/11 and the U.S. response both at home and abroad.