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War on Terror
US Cold War Ally in the Docks at Guantanamo for USS Cole Bombing
The backstory of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a suspected mastermind of the USS Cole bombing in 2000 whose military commission pretrial hearings were recently held at Guantanamo Bay, is intertwined …
The Imperialist and Racist Origins of the Guantánamo Penal Colony
The roots of the US acquisition of its Naval base at Guantanamo Bay Cuba, where military commissions will be held this month for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri and Khalid Sheikh …
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Sensible Security or American Dystopia: Is It Too Late to Choose?
The recent revelations out of the NSA have made it clear that, we, the American people, have a choice to make, assuming we haven't already passed the point of …
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In Yemen, Let’s Redeem President Obama’s War on Terror Reform Speech
Following President Obama's speech on war reform, Robert Naiman will travel to Yemen in the hope of redeeming this promise. Petition in hand, Naiman will call for the release …
Guantanamo, Drone Strikes and the Non-War Terror War: Obama Speaks
Obama explained how he plans to continue his war on terror without calling it a war on terror.
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London’s Violent Spectacle: What is to be Gained by Calling it Terror?
There is nothing to be gained by labeling Wednesday's brutal attack in London.
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Undercover: Police Officer Connected to “NATO 5” Case Still Spying on Protest in Chicago
Why keep an undercover officer in play almost a year after the protests that put him into motion as a spy?
“Astoundingly Disturbing”: Obama Administration Claims Power to Wage Endless War Across the Globe
A Pentagon official predicted Thursday the war against al-Qaeda and its affiliates could last up to 20 more years. The comment came during a Senate hearing revisiting the Authorization …
Musharraf’s Forgotten Dark Legacy: Pakistan’s “Disappeared”
The arrest of General Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan provides new hope to the families of hundreds of Pakistanis who've gone missing since the ‘War on Terror’ came to Pakistan.
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On the Struggle to Keep Weaponized Drones Out of Europe
Organized opposition to weaponized combat drones in Europe is rising, with an effective halt to drone proliferation perhaps likely sooner in Europe than in the US.u00a0