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War
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Black Americans and the Military: This Country Is Not to Die for
Black soldiers returning home feel vulnerable to being killed by police.
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Okinawans Want Their Land Back. Is That So Hard to Understand?
Okinawa, which hosts 75 percent of US military bases in Japan, is balking at plans for another base.
Washington in the Rain
I walk this imperial capital looking for War Memorials
Nuclear Weapons: Making Us Feel Secure by Threatening Armageddon
“We prepare for our extinction in order to assure our survival.”
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Transforming the Wounds of War: A Veterans’ Retreat With Claude AnShin Thomas
Bica, a Vietnam War veteran, recounts his transformative experience at a mindfulness and meditative practice retreat for veterans and their families.
Yemen Redraws Middle East Alliances
This small country tucked into the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula is shattering old alliances and spurring new and surprising ones.
Memorial Day: It Is for Us, the Living
On this Memorial Day and future Memorial Days, don't waste words on the dead.
Drone Warriors and Warfare: The Shortcomings of Washington Policy Recommendations
Work to ultimately abolish lethal drones worldwide.
Donetsk: A Defiant and Besieged City
The city stands behind the rebels and refuses to accept the authority or legitimacy of the Kiev government.
Vietnam: Okinawa’s Forgotten War
As the world remembers the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War, all too often forgotten is the role of the Pentagon's most important launch-pad for this failed war: Okinawa.