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War on Terror
As Bastille Day Attack in France Kills 84, Is the War on Terror a “Self-Fulfilling Prophecy”?
More than 84 people are dead in Nice, France, after an attack on a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the city in the French Riviera.
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Obama Administration Stretches Definition of Congressional Approval for War
The Obama administration is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it.
The US Needs a New Peace Movement — No Matter Who Wins in November
Another escalation, especially in Syria, is the present danger.
The Global Trade in Guantánamo Captives
The US largely did not capture the prisoners it continues to hold at Guantanamo — it bought them.
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Weaponized Drones and the Phony “War on Terror”
Like the “war on drugs,” the phony “war on terrorism” promotes economic interests, serves political agendas, entrenches militarism.
Jeremy Scahill: Corporations Are Making a Killing Off US Targeted Killing
Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill discusses the privatization of US wars abroad and who profits from drone strikes.
Rebecca Gordon: Terror, Torture and US Wars of Vengeance Diminish Our Humanity
Author Rebecca Gordon explains why US officials must be held accountable for torture and other alleged war crimes.
2001 Authorization of Military Force, Guantánamo Restrictions Survive as House Passes Defense Bill
Attempts to wind down trappings of the Bush-era global war on terror were thwarted Wednesday night.
Drones, Drugs and Death
The war on terror's methods of mass surveillance and remote warfare are not unique.
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Guantánamo Continues to Haunt Ex-Prisoner in Russia
Twelve years since his release, the stigma of Guantanamo continues to harm the life and liberty of former detainee Rasul Kudaev.