A new round of international talks to end the war in Syria could begin as early as this week. The four-year-old war has killed more … Syria BurningRead more
war
Posted inIsrael Nazi / Palestine / ToMl
Turning a conflict into a religious war
The death toll from violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories has increased with new Palestinian stabbing attacks and an intensified Israeli crackdown. On Sunday, … Turning a conflict into a religious warRead more
Posted inAfghanistan / ToMl / USA Empire
The Longest U.S. War, Prolonged
Jeremy Scahill talking: Djibouti is one of the tiniest countries in the world, and it’s positioned conveniently for U.S. counterterrorism operations next to Somalia, and … The Longest U.S. War, ProlongedRead more
Posted inAfghanistan / Crime / News / USA Empire
Attack Was Conducted with Purpose to Kill, MSF Report
Doctors Without Borders has released an internal report on the U.S. bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The U.S. airstrike on October 3 killed … Attack Was Conducted with Purpose to Kill, MSF ReportRead more
Posted inMiddle East / ToMl
Saudis Above, Houthis Next Door, and Death All Around
In the early hours of June 13, the Amari family was asleep in their home in Beit Meyad, a district near the heart of Sanaa. … Saudis Above, Houthis Next Door, and Death All AroundRead more
Posted inAfghanistan / ToMl / USA Empire
U.S. Airstrike on Hospital Kills 22 Patients & Staff
Doctors Without Borders is demanding an independent international inquiry into a suspected U.S. airstrike Saturday on an Afghan hospital in the city of Kunduz that … U.S. Airstrike on Hospital Kills 22 Patients & StaffRead more
Posted inMedia / ToMl / USA Empire
Hollywood and War from World War II to American Sniper
By Peter Van Buren In the age of the all-volunteer military and an endless stream of war zone losses and ties, it can be hard … Hollywood and War from World War II to American SniperRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire / Weapons / Yemen
How US Cluster Bombs Banned by Most Countries Ended Up in Yemen
On April 29, three adults and a child came across some fist-sized canisters on the ground outside of Baqim, a Yemeni town controlled by Houthi … How US Cluster Bombs Banned by Most Countries Ended Up in YemenRead more
Posted inIraq / News
Blair Ordered Report on Illegality of Iraq War Destroyed
A British newspaper is reporting officials under former British Prime Minister Tony Blair were told to destroy a secret document questioning the legality of the … Blair Ordered Report on Illegality of Iraq War DestroyedRead more
Posted inMiddle East / Russia / Syria / ToMl / USA Empire
The 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq is the Beginning of all this Mess
Russia has launched airstrikes in Syria for a second day, becoming the latest foreign government to intervene in a war that has already killed over … The 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq is the Beginning of all this MessRead more