A declassified document cited in Back Channel to Cuba offers a window into the first formal negotiating session to explore normalized relations between the United … Attack CubaRead more
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Poor farmers being sent to kill poor farmers while people are starving
Jacob George, an Afghanistan War veteran and peace activist who took his own life earlier this month. George co-founded the Afghan Veterans Against the War … Poor farmers being sent to kill poor farmers while people are starvingRead more
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“Known killer” became new VP
Afghanistan has inaugurated its first new president in a decade, swearing in Ashraf Ghani to head a power-sharing government. Joining him on stage Monday was … “Known killer” became new VPRead more
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$26 Billion in US Aid Later, the Iraqi Military Is a Total Disaster
As US bombs rain down on ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, analysts agree that this war will ultimately be won on the ground. Too … $26 Billion in US Aid Later, the Iraqi Military Is a Total DisasterRead more
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U.S. airstrikes in Syria
The U.S. has launched airstrikes in Syria, targeting militants from the Islamic State as well as members of a separate group known as “the Khorasan … U.S. airstrikes in SyriaRead more
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“War is Good for Business”: Contractors Ready to Cash In On ISIS War
Obama pledged that the war against ISIS won’t be fought with U.S. ground troops. He didn’t say anything about contractors, who see this as “the … “War is Good for Business”: Contractors Ready to Cash In On ISIS WarRead more
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Who’s Paying the Pro-War Pundits?
If you read enough news and watch enough cable television about the threat of the Islamic State, the radical Sunni Muslim militia group better known … Who’s Paying the Pro-War Pundits?Read more
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What’s your current roles?
JACK KEANE: I do believe that the air campaign that’s taking place in Iraq now will be expanded. But also we should expand immediately into … What’s your current roles?Read more