Why did a military superpower fail in Afghanistan?
This external approach, based on military occupation, to promote democracy in occupied foreign countries was “doomed to fail.”
The Worst Place on Earth
Death and Life in the Lost Town of Leer
Refugee Anne Frank Was Turned Away By the U.S.
Anne Frank and her family sought refuge in the United States and, like many other Jewish refugees during the time, were denied. Is history repeating itself with the refugees from Syria?
Google abandons AI ethics pledge as Trump pushes for military AI expansion
“Is this as terrifying as it sounds?”
More and War
So many tax dollars have been spent on the further militarization of the country. We no longer have the slightest idea what life might be like if, instead of 17 significant intelligence outfits, we had just two of them, or even one.
Trump & Biden’s secret bombing wars
President Biden cannot restore the world’s respect for American leadership, or the American public’s support for our foreign policy, by piling more lies, secrets and atrocities on top of those he has inherited.
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran while reimposing sanctions amid nuclear tensions
U.S.-Iran tensions escalate as Trump balances threats, sanctions, and potential diplomacy.
Lancet study: Gaza death toll could surpass 186,000 due to indirect effects of conflict
New analysis highlights the devastating indirect effects of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, suggesting the true death toll could reach nearly 200,000, far surpassing official counts.
Why Donald Trump just can’t stop going to war
When imperial America offers help, it just might get you killed.
Obama’s covert drone war in numbers: ten times more strikes than Bush
It is possible attacks will resume with the change in presidency in January.