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The Hidden Costs of US Air War
When Russian air strikes kill civilians in Syria, it is big news in US newspapers, but there is near-total silence when US bombs kill civilians in Iraq or Syria.
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Fear of ISIS Used to Justify Continued Military Intervention in Middle East
Why was the US public willing to tolerate new US war-making in Iraq and Syria in 2014-2015, after having opposed it in 2013?
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A Torturer’s Confession: Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator Speaks Out
Eric Fair served as an interrogator in Iraq working as a military contractor for the private security firm CACI.
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William Rivers Pitt | The CIA and the Pentagon Are Shooting at Each Other
There are two militias duking it out in Syria, and the US government is funding them both simultaneously.
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Iraq: Another Fine Mess
There must be no impunity for anyone accused of war crimes and human rights abuses.
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Thirteen Years After Disastrous US Invasion of Iraq, Obama Quietly Deploys More Troops
Obama is the fourth consecutive president to militarily intervene in Iraq, despite pledges to end war.
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Please Clap: The Bush Dynasty Has Been Broken
What happens to your fist when you open your hand? It disappears.
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Veterans Urge Presidential Candidates to Say No to Militarism
On the campaign trail, veterans are holding candidates accountable on access to health care and U.S. foreign policy.
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A Swollen River of Refugees
The journey to Europe is not merely a long, exhausting trip. It is treacherous from the start.
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Thousands of Former Child Refugees Deported to Afghanistan and Iraq
The findings raise serious concerns about what happens to child asylum seekers when they turn 18.