Truthout
War
Parents Mourn a Soldier
A doctor mourns his child killed in battle through poetry.
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Primal Crimes
If one looks at narrative today, there loom two questions, it seems to me. One is the role and nature of genre, the second is about crime.
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Back in Iraq: We Only Want to Save You
Welcome back to Iraq - complete with our ever present WMD's - Weapons of Mass deception.
Top Nine Reasons to Stop Bombing Iraq
The decision to invade Iraq - again - is a bad one.
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Calling the Troops “Heroes” Is a Lie That Puts Them – and Democracy – in Danger
Despite an overwhelming post-9/11 cultural consensus, serving in the military does not automatically make anyone a hero.
Do (Fill in the Blank) Value Life Less than We Do?
I still hear some people say that an “enemy” doesn't value human life like we do.
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.