Tag: Somalia
Ground troops increase in Africa as Somalia mission grows, but general...
The United States' war on terror is not slowing down.
Expansion of imperialist U.S. ‘war on terror’ in Africa preceded deadly...
At least 800 U.S. servicemembers are currently stationed in the country to support a French-led mission to defeat militants in West Africa.
Mogadishu massacre: Hospitals run out of blood, antibiotics for victims in...
The explosions came after the Trump administration stepped up a U.S. campaign against al-Shabab in Somalia.
The tragedy of forced displacement
The solutions to this major crisis, and indeed many of our problems, would naturally flow from the recognition of the fact that we are brothers and sisters of one humanity.
Amid spike in civilian deaths from U.S. strikes, Trump requests lifting...
U.S. airstrikes has been escalating since Donald Trump took office two months ago.
Facing famine, 20 million people need food, not bombs
Famine in these four countries is avoidable.
The problem isn’t Trump, it’s bigger
While we resist, we also need to promote a positive agenda of what we want to see.
The Bureau identifies 15 civilians killed in a single US airstrike
In both the Somali and Afghan incidents, the US at first denied that any non-combatants had been killed.
1,001 Ways To Die In Somalia
The official reason for US presence in Somalia is the perennial war against terrorism. The real reason is oil.
Eight Americans Killed by CIA Drone Strikes
A U.S. drone strike recently executed eight U.S. citizens without due process. With more than 3,852 casualties in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen, why does the Obama administration continue to allow the CIA to operate signature strikes with impunity?
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How the rich get richer: Evade taxation, grease trillion-dollar tax breaks, jack interest rates,...
In class and status-conscious, materialistic America (was it ever otherwise?), scoring net worth is easier than figuring out messy election results.
‘No Kings’ movement rises as Trump unleashes military force to silence dissent
As President Trump deploys troops and tanks against protestors in Los Angeles and prepares for a military parade in Washington, over 1,800 rallies across the U.S. vow to resist authoritarianism with peaceful protest.
The 3 questions every democratic candidate should be required to answer
But this requires electing Democrats who understand the gravity of the moment and who are prepared to expend serious political capital to make big changes possible.
Global outrage after Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters
With activists from 10 countries aboard, including Greta Thunberg and a member of the European Parliament, Israel’s armed interception of the Madleen is being condemned as piracy and a violation of international law.
Planetary boundary crossed: Ocean acidification now threatens global ecosystems and coastal economies
Scientists warn that ocean acidification passed a critical tipping point years ago, threatening marine biodiversity and putting billions in economic value at risk as world leaders gather for emergency talks in France.