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War Crimes
The Hypocrisy of Criticizing the Confederate Flag While Whitewashing US Foreign Policy
The US debate on the acceptability of various political insignia is absorbing for what it omits.
“Africa’s Pinochet”: Former US-Backed Chadian Dictator Hissène Habré Faces War Crimes Trial
The former dictator of Chad is accused of killing as many as 40,000 people during his eight years in power in the 1980s.
One Year After Gaza Massacre, UN Exposes Likely War Crimes
Israel and Palestinian armed groups likely violated international humanitarian law during the 2014 conflict in the Gaza Strip.
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Dahr Jamail | Former US Attorney General Files Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Legality of Iraq War
Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark has filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit that is challenging the legality of the Iraq war and occupation.
Why We Shouldn’t Look the Other Way on Bush’s Iraq War Crimes
Rumsfeld may be distancing himself, but Bush and Cheney are still remorseless and still guilty.
“These Are War Crimes”: Shocking Details Emerge of US Resident Majid Khan’s Torture by CIA
Shocking new details have emerged about how the CIA tortured a former resident of Baltimore.
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War Crime: NATO Deliberately Destroyed Libya’s Water Infrastructure
The deliberate destruction of a nation's water infrastructure is not simply a war crime.
Taking Responsibility for Drone Killings: Obama and the Fog of War
In its fog, soldiers can suffer from emotional, sensory and physical overload.
International Law and Crimes Against Humanity
So we are embedded in a cycle of violence, led astray by our faulty memories and national hatreds.
Israel’s Blatant Flouting of International Law Requires Presidential Response
President Obama has a constitutional duty to enforce the law.