Biden makes his case on U.S. w...

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[Translate] TRANSCRIPT 0:00/1:33 Biden Reaffirms Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan President Biden argued that the U.S. had achieved its...

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‘Unprecedented’: U...

Apr 24, 2019 by

[Translate] Published on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 by Common Dreams “A shocking number of civilians continue to be killed and...

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Watchdog says U.S. wasted more...

Jul 27, 2018 by

[Translate] LATEST STORIES In response to a request from lawmakers, the Special Inspector General calculated a huge figure, but says...

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A Grass-Roots Afghan Peace Mov...

Jun 15, 2018 by

[Translate]   Image Members of the peace march walking to Wardak, Afghanistan, from Ghazni on Tuesday. Among them are day laborers,...

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The Hidden Costs of America...

Feb 16, 2018 by

[Translate] News & Politics We’re losing money, lives, and our sense of morality. By Stephanie Savell / TomDispatch Photo...

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The End of Empire

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The End of Empire

[Translate] Mr. Fish The American empire is coming to an end. The U.S. economy is being drained by wars in the Middle East and vast...

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BY 2100, REFUGEES WOULD BE THE...

Jul 7, 2017 by

BY 2100, REFUGEES WOULD BE THE MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY ON EARTH

[Translate] World Poverty and deadly wars are the major drivers of displacement. By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Photo Credit: Nicolas...

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PENTAGON PLANS TO SEND THOUSAN...

Jun 16, 2017 by

PENTAGON PLANS TO SEND THOUSANDS MORE U.S. TROOP TO AFGHANISTAN

[Translate] CBS/AP As U.S. troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, specialized soldiers make the final sweep of any road used by...

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ARMED DRONES: PRESIDENT OBAMA&...

May 19, 2017 by

[Translate] AMMO.COM President Barack Obama has received much credit for drawing down American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan,...

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WILL TRUMP AGREE TO THE PENTAG...

May 12, 2017 by

WILL TRUMP AGREE TO THE PENTAGON’S PERMANENT WAR IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN AND SYRIA?

[Translate]   By Gareth Porter, Middle East Eye | News Analysis Iraqi special operations forces along with coalition forces search...

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There’s No Strategy Behind Tru...

Apr 25, 2017 by

There’s No Strategy Behind Trump’s Wars—Only Brute Force

Trump’s wars are now all over the map. The peace movement can fight back by joining already thriving intersectional campaigns.

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NOAM CHOMSKY: THE REAL EFFECT ...

Apr 17, 2017 by

[Translate]   TRUTHDIG.COM “In our culture and society, it’s considered very courageous to send a huge bomb somewhere,” Noam...

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TRUMP POISED TO LIFT BAN ON C....

Jan 25, 2017 by

TRUMP POISED TO LIFT BAN ON C.I.A. ‘BLACK SITE’ PRISONS

[Translate]   Politics By CHARLIE SAVAGE   NYTIMES Photo A draft order from President Trump would direct the Pentagon to...

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THIS ELECTION IS HILLARY CLINT...

Sep 8, 2016 by

THIS ELECTION IS HILLARY CLINTON’S TO LOSE, AND SHE’S SCREWING IT UP

[Translate] By Sonali Kolhatkar TRUTHDIG   Hillary Clinton raised $143 million in August—and still finds herself in a tight race with...

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Nearly 15 Years and $70 Billio...

Aug 23, 2016 by

Nearly 15 Years and $70 Billion Later, US Troops Still Endlessly Fighting Taliban

[Translate] Common Dreams Brig. Gen. Charles Cleveland said mission would be ‘temporary,’ but would not say how long it...

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WE LIVE IN AN AGE OF DISINTEGR...

Jun 30, 2016 by

WE LIVE IN AN AGE OF DISINTEGRATION

[Translate]   By Patrick Cockburn / TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG dynamosquito / CC BY-SA 2.0 This piece first appeared at...

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CONSTRUCTING VISIONS OF “...

Jun 19, 2016 by

CONSTRUCTING VISIONS OF “PERPETUAL PEACE”: AN INTERVIEW WITH NOAM CHOMSKY

[Translate] “Who rules the world?” This is one of those perennial questions. In the past, it has been empires or dominant...

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THE COSTLY TRUTH OF EMERGENCY ...

May 31, 2016 by

THE COSTLY TRUTH OF EMERGENCY SPENDING IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

[Translate] Eight years ago, when America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were still raging at full force, the Pentagon’s annual...

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THE REAL 9/11 CONSPIRACY

May 20, 2016 by

THE REAL 9/11 CONSPIRACY

[Translate] Sonali Kolhatkar  TRUTHDIG I remember watching the towers fall. My sister called early in the morning to tell me to turn...

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CHOMSKY: WHO RULES THE WORLD

May 10, 2016 by

CHOMSKY: WHO RULES THE WORLD

[Translate] War & Peace America’s lone superpower status is being challenged in regions around the globe — and the...

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Why NATO Has Become One of the...

Apr 27, 2016 by

Why NATO Has Become One of the Most Destructive Forces on the Planet

[Translate] World Actions in Afghanistan, Europe, and Libya have created insecurity rather than order. By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet...

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HOW HENRY KISSINGER HELPED CRE...

Sep 29, 2015 by

HOW HENRY KISSINGER HELPED CREATE OUR “PROLIFERATED” WORLD

[Translate] How Henry Kissinger Helped Create Our “Proliferated” World   By Greg Grandin, TomDispatch | VIA TRUTHOUT The...

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LEAKED DOCUMENT: NEARLY ONE-TH...

Jul 14, 2015 by

LEAKED DOCUMENT: NEARLY ONE-THIRD OF 847,000 VETERANS IN BACKLOG FOR VA HEALTH CARE ALREADY DIED

[Translate] Jennifer Bendery HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — More than 238,000 of the 847,000 veterans in the pending backlog for...

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Republicans’ ‘plan...

May 27, 2015 by

Republicans’ ‘plans’ for Isis would drag us into Iraq for another ground war

[Translate] Republicans THE GUARDIAN The GOP candidates use innuendo and coded language to push the need for ground troops into...

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From Vietnam to Iraq: Turning ...

Apr 27, 2015 by

From Vietnam to Iraq: Turning a Nightmare Into a Fairy Tale

[Translate]   By Christian Appy, TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG   This piece first appeared at TomDispatch. Read Tom Engelhardt’s...

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Fear, fatigue and separation: ...

Apr 14, 2015 by

Fear, fatigue and separation: a journey with migrants willing to risk everything

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN Smugglers are taking more illegal migrants through the western Balkans, but the route holds great hardships...

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For Nader, Defiance Is a Way o...

Apr 13, 2015 by

For Nader, Defiance Is a Way of Life

[Translate] By Chris Hedges  TRUTHDIG   Then-presidential candidate Ralph Nader speaks to supporters in Waterbury, Conn., in 2008....

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How Afghanistan Is Leaving Ame...

Apr 2, 2015 by

How Afghanistan Is Leaving America in the Dust

[Translate] World The United States might end up as a footnote in the long history of Afghanistan. By Dilip Hiro / TomDispatch  VIA...

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WHY THERE IS NO MASSIVE ANTI-W...

Feb 4, 2015 by

WHY THERE IS NO MASSIVE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT IN AMERICA

[Translate] By Tom Engelhardt, site TomDispatch Photo by Beverly & Pack (CC BY 2.0) This piece first appeared at TomDispatch....

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