Helen Benedict: Unequal Mercy
Most of the countries embracing Ukrainians are simultaneously persecuting equally desperate refugees from elsewhere.
Asadullah Haroon: 13 Years Without Trial at Guantanamo, My Hunger Strike Is All I Have Left
“Give me freedom or give me death.”
Michael T. Klare: The Missing Three-Letter Word in the Iran Crisis
If the United States goes to war with Iran, you are unlikely to hear the word “oil” uttered by top Trump administration officials, but make no mistake: that three-letter word lies at the root of the present crisis, not to speak of the world’s long-term fate.
Rebecca Gordon: Turning Our Backs on Nuremberg
Events just fly by in the ever-accelerating rush of Trump Time, so it’s easy enough to miss important ones in the chaos. Paul Manafort is sentenced twice and indicted a third time! Whoosh! … Continue reading
Rebecca Gordon: The Uses of a Well-Regulated Militia by an Unregulated President
Where Will the National Guard Be Sent in 2019? A young friend is seriously considering joining her state’s National Guard. She’s a world-class athlete, but also a working-class woman from … Continue reading
Stacy Bannerman: If You Forget About a War, It’s Time to End It
Saying ‘Enough folded flags,’ military families speak out against the Afghanistan War. You’d hardly know it from the news, but we’ve been continuously at war in Afghanistan since 2001. The … Continue reading
John Feffer — World to Refugees: Go to Hell
Over 22.5 million people have been forced to flee their countries. Last year, less than 200,000 were resettled. It’s a famous story, though perhaps not famous enough. The 1939 voyage … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: Ending Wars, Not “Winning” Them, Should Be America’s Goal
Beware the tunnels you choose to go down (Wikimedia) . You can’t win wars that should never have been fought. The U.S. should never have fought the Iraq and Afghan … Continue reading
Alfred W. McCoy: How a Pink Flower Defeated the World’s Sole Superpower
America’s Opium War in Afghanistan After fighting the longest war in its history, the United States stands at the brink of defeat in Afghanistan. How can this be possible? How … Continue reading
