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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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