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With Gen. Inch in Charge, We Can Expect Further Militarization of the Prison System
Gen. Inch supervised prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan that are notorious for torture.
Trump v. Sessions: Who Do You Root for? The Truth
Trump has unfriended Jeff Sessions. Is the most important question really who will “win”?
Devastation in Mosul: Iraq Seizes City From ISIS, but Battle Left Thousands Dead and 700,000 Displaced
Iraq's nine-month-long battle to retake Mosul from the self-proclaimed Islamic State is coming to an end.
It’s a Fairy Tale to Call the US the World’s Peacekeeper
Once new weapons are in hand, the desire to try them out “in reality” is almost irresistible, says author John Dower.
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In Istanbul, a Sense of Purpose and a Window Into War
A vacation in Turkey has turned into a vocation to help refugees and asylum seekers for New Yorker Amal Ahmed.
Anti-Terror Rules Are Blocking Aid to Conflict Zones
Famines loom in countries like war-torn Yemen and Somalia, Syria, Iraq and aid workers can't reach everyone who needs help.
Will Trump Agree to the Pentagon’s Permanent War in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria?
If Trump approves expected proposals for the three countries, the US ground combat role in the region will be extended for years to come.
“No Muslim Ban Ever”: Organizers Hold Week of Resistance as Courts Debate Ban
The human impacts of the Muslim ban have been the focus of the New York Immigration Coalition's work since January.
Dahr Jamail | Former US Intelligence Officers Scathingly Critique Trump’s So-Called Foreign Policy
Trump's Syria missile attack violated international law and set a dangerous tone for US foreign policy.
Government Has Allowed Corporations to Be More Powerful Than the State
Both Republicans and Democrats are responsible for letting corporations run roughshod over all attempts at regulation.