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War
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Americans Need to See the Violence of War, Police and Torture
We constantly fail to acknowledge the atrocities of war , street violence, and human rights abuses that our own government is committing.
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Should Veterans Become Activists?
In time veterans realize that honor and duty require them to reject the patriotic hero myth and ensure that the Warists be prevented from further exploiting the memory and …
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Terror vs. Surveillance: Keeping Americans Safe in Two Simple Steps
Robert Jensen: More than a decade after 9-11, US political culture is still asking the wrong question.
Are Washington, Moscow, and Beijing Using the Global Arms Trade to Create a New Cold War?
In the early months of 2013 arms sales, and the power dueling and competition that comes with them, have been gaining momentum.
How America Became a Third World Country
America is investing in war in distant lands as it crumbles here at home.
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No Redemption for George W. Bush
Mr. Bush should be blocked from redemption of any kind, ever: he misled us into a war that probably killed hundreds of thousands of people, and he did it …
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How to Turn a World Short on Enemies Into a Very Threatening Place
An essay sparked in part by Jeremy Scahill's book The Dirty Wars.
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Iraq: The Deadliest War for Journalists
More journalists were killed during the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq than in any war in history.
How the Pentagon Corrupted Afghanistan
Operation Enduring Freedom mutated into Operation Enduring Corruption.
Living with No Future: Iraq, 10 Years Later
Dahr Jamail returned to Iraq before the recent 10th anniversary of the Bush administrationu2019s invasion and feels compelled to write a few grim words.