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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.

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The Cost of Teaching an Old Nuclear Weapon New Tricks
Seven decades after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, the United States has long-term plans to modernize its nuclear weapons at a cost of hundreds of …

Wars’ Eleven Litmus Tests
Wars fail eleven litmus tests for being just or necessary.

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US Loses Track of Weapons Shipped to Afghanistan
Three separate systems are used to track the arms sent to Afghanistan, but they are riddled with errors and not linked.

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Noam Chomsky | Nightmare in Gaza
Amid all the horrors unfolding in the latest Israeli offensive in Gaza, Israel's goal is simple: quiet-for-quiet, a return to the norm.

An Eyewitness to Shujaia Massacre
“We are still alive, physically well, breathing. But we are not ok.”

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“If Not Now, When?” Jewish-American Peace Activists Organize to Oppose War on Gaza
Among the youngest and most remarkable of these groups protesting against the destruction in Gaza is “If Not Now, When?”