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Why the Surge in Islamic State Recruitment?
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, recruitment has soared within ISIS/IS since the US-led coalition began their bombing campaign in the region.
Underestimating ISIS: An Indictment of Decades of Failed US Policy in the Middle East
The US underestimated the IS and overestimated the ability of the Iraq military to fend off the militant group IS.
As US-Afghanistan Sign Troop Deal, CIA-Backed Warlord Behind Massacre of 2,000 POWs Sworn-In as VP
Afghanistan's new vice president, Abdul Rashid Dostum is one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, once described by Ghani himself as a “known killer.”
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War and Climate Change: Time to Connect the Dots
There has been a general failure of everyone concerned about war and climate change to connect the dots between them. That must change.
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We Need to Listen to the Founders and Stop the Forever War
War without end poses a very real threat to our democracy.
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Five Arrested at White House in Antiwar Protest
A few dozen proponents of nonviolence demonstrated in front of the White House the morning after US-led airstrikes on targets in Syria.
Body of War
Body of War is an intimate and transformational feature documentary about the true face of war today.
What Role Is Turkey Playing in the War Against ISIS?
The U.S. has begun its bombing campaign in Syria, ostensibly against the Islamic State, only a year after a failed effort by President Obama to initiate a bombing campaign …
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No Separate Justice Campaign Denounces Post-9/11 Abuses
Ten days before the anniversary of September 11, family members, activists and formerly incarcerated people gathered to bear witness to abuses under the banner “No Separate Justice.”
Violent Conflict: We Can Do Better
The truth is, nonviolent movements have been more successful in more places than military force.