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Obama Vows to Destroy Islamic State, but Expanded Strikes in Syria and Iraq Point to “Endless War”
President Obama has authorized US airstrikes for the first time in Syria and their expansion in Iraq against the militant group Islamic State.
Why End War?
A two-minute sample of why we should end all war, recorded for submission to TED talks.
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Why We Need to Prosecute Our Torturers
Just when you thought Republicans couldn't sink any lower, they ask Dick Cheney, the guy who screwed up Iraq, for advice on how to fix Iraq.
Defeat of Ukraine Army Brings Cease-Fire, but Underlying Political Conflicts Unresolved
The cease-fire in Ukraine is good news, as is the resistance to both war and austerity. But winter is coming and many uncertainties remain.
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The Socialist Alternative to a World of Injustice
For a more fair and equitable world free of the brutality of racism and disasters like climate change and constant war, Danny Katch of the International Socialist Organization makes …
Art After War
Soldiers and families turn to the arts for healing, particularly painting, writing and drumming.
The Kiev/NATO War in Eastern Ukraine and the Urgent Need for International Solidarity
The peoples of Eastern Europe and Russia need our solidarity in the face of the threats and aggression of the NATO countries.
Obama’s No-Win War on ISIS
Obama's constant Middle East flip-flops have made it difficult to keep allies.
The Islamic State, Assad, and the Contradictions Faced by the US in Syria
President Barack Obama has authorized the military to conduct surveillance flights over Syria. With US airstrikes already happening in Iraq against extremist group The Islamic State, these surveillance flights …
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National Lawyers Guild, Other Legal Organizations Urge International Criminal Court to Investigate War Crimes by Israeli, US Leaders in Gaza
Under the Rome Statute, the ICC has the power to hold individuals criminally accountable for the most serious of crimes.