Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Tag: War on terror

How 9/11 bred a ‘war on terror’ from hell

That never-ending disaster—known as “the war on terror”—has resulted in the deaths of nearly a million people and the “indirect deaths” of perhaps 3.6 million more.

The Ukraine moment

Lessons from the War on Terror.

The civilian deaths you haven’t heard about

The casualties of America's never-ending global war on terror.

Muslims and the War on Terror: Two-plus decades of ‘othering’

Maha Hilal’s “Innocent Until Proven Muslim” lays bare the War on Terror’s toll on constitutional rights and marginalized communities.

’20 years of US torture and counting’: Report details post-9/11 abuse...

"Thus far, Biden administration actions raise sobering questions about its commitment to ending the so-called 'War on Terror.'"

The endless shadow of the war on terror

Is the war on terror itself over? Apparently not.

Progressives welcome ‘incredibly encouraging news’ of planned US withdrawal from Afghanistan

"Let's make sure the U.S. does not continue to fight there via other means—CIA, contractors, airwars, drones."

Cost of War: US ‘counterterrorism’ activities in 85 countries

"If the U.S. is truly to end the post-9/11 wars and related activities around the world, then the U.S. public and its leaders must take a broader view of their reach."

‘Horrifically catastrophic’: Report finds so-called US war on terror has displaced...

"The scale of the disaster the United States has inflicted on the world—through three war on terror presidencies—is staggering."

A different war: For my father on Father’s Day

The shabbier and more senseless the war...the more hollow its objectives and justifications...the more one-sided our advantage...the more distorted the news from the front...the more random the casualties on all sides.

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Trump administration threatens media licenses and treason charges over Iran war coverage

Critics warn FCC pressure on broadcasters and presidential threats of treason charges represent a dangerous escalation against press freedom during an active military conflict.

Thanks, MAGA, for exposing six corrosive myths that plague America – if we survive!

So kudos to today’s rightwing bellicosity for making clear the U.S. unilaterally wields deadly, rapacious power, whether sensible or stupid or gratuitous.

Neocon nightmare: Americans flee Iraq as US embassy is hit and oil ports are...

Now that the US is again involved in a major war in the region, Iraq tilts to Washington’s enemy, Iran.

Million-dollar earners stop paying into Social Security for 2026

Recent polling indicates significant public support for reform, with approximately 71 percent of voters favoring a tax increase on wealthy Americans to guarantee the program's solvency.

For once in our lives

Are we right again?