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We’re Human Fodder Caught in the Crossfire of Armed Groups and Armed Governments: “No to Wars!”
We wish to live differently.
History Repeating Itself? US Bombing Iraq While Jockeying to Oust Leader It Once Favored
As a US bombing campaign in northern Iraq enters its fifth day, Baghdad is in a state of political crisis.
Gaza, Iraq and Our Tragic Drone War Fantasy
Drones are doing in Gaza and Iraq what they have done in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.
The Gaza Saga Continues
As I write, the all too brief cease-fire has ended and the pathologies of both parties are playing out again.
The Fallacious Human Shield and Collateral Damage Arguments
If terrorists were in an apartment in Manhattan or Seattle, we would not bomb the apartment - no matter how "smart" the bomb.
A Show on Future Weapons: Discovering Hidden Politics
The notorious predator, the silent aerial assassin, has taken possession of the skies.
The “Habit Helpers” of America’s Warring and Spying
America was born with a musket in one hand and a spy glass in the other, and she has never let go of them.
How We Scapegoat Children From Gaza to the US-Mexico Borderlands
From Gaza to the US-Mexico border, cruelty and killing of children is allowed through the poisoning of political thought.
God’s Final Interview
In an imagined "final interview" with God, a man must face the reality of wars made in the name of God.
“A Recipe for Civil War”: Journalist Matthieu Aikins on US Military Legacy and Afghanistan’s Future
Kabul-based journalist Matthieu Aikins talks about the disputed Afghan election, US-backed militias committing war crimes, and the future of the country after the US military drawdown.