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Military Officials Sent Us to Fight, Kill, and Die in an Unwinnable War

Military Officials Sent Us to Fight, Kill, and Die in an Unwinnable War Military Officials Sent Us to Fight, Kill, and Die in an Unwinnable War

The Washington Post’s Afghanistan Papers framed in stark terms the incompetence and immorality of the officials under whom I served.

Dec 12, 2019 / Maggie Seymour

The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants

The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants

Thousands are being moved from the camps on the islands—and into far-flung hotels, with little access to services.

Dec 12, 2019 / Madeleine Speed

Chile Awoke

Chile Awoke Chile Awoke

Protests in Chile, October 2019. Translation: “Democracy, “Curfew, “Chile Awoke,” “Is Not War,” “Piñera Step Down,” “Enough.”

Dec 12, 2019 / OppArt / Catalina Larrere Salort

Colombia national strike

Colombia’s Peace Deal Paved the Way for Its Historic Protests Colombia’s Peace Deal Paved the Way for Its Historic Protests

The country’s ongoing strikes are the largest in recent memory, and may not have been possible without a 2016 agreement that ended its 50-year-long war with the FARC.

Dec 12, 2019 / Miguel Salazar

Migrants in Chiapas

The US Is Deporting Asylum Seekers to Random, Dangerous Countries The US Is Deporting Asylum Seekers to Random, Dangerous Countries

The move to offshore would-be asylees is a new low in the Trump administration’s war on immigrants.

Dec 12, 2019 / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

The Pentagon

The Bloated Pentagon Budget Should Be Spent on Human Needs The Bloated Pentagon Budget Should Be Spent on Human Needs

Faith leaders are calling on presidential candidates to reallocate money away from the military and toward housing and food-aid programs.

Dec 11, 2019 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Joyce Ajlouny

When the Climate Replaces Our Forever Wars

When the Climate Replaces Our Forever Wars When the Climate Replaces Our Forever Wars

What will the military look like in climate-crisis mode?

Dec 11, 2019 / Michael T. Klare

The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US

The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US

The slogan is “voter integrity.” The targets are minority voters.

Dec 10, 2019 / Hasan Ali

Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order

Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order

In an interview, the country’s leading journalist, Mónica González, says, “This hurricane is not ending anytime soon.”

Dec 10, 2019 / Q&A / Peter Kornbluh

Priya gopal insurgent empire

The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice

British scholar Priyamvada Gopal discusses the hidden histories of anticolonialism.

Dec 10, 2019 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

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