Following Taliban Battlefield Gains, Hawks Try to Circle the Wagons in Afghanistan
Story at a glance… Amid massive battlefield gains by the Taliban, Republican senators meet with Afghan President Ghani. With…
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Who is Ebrahim Raisi? Iran’s New President Cheered by Hawks on Both Sides
The recent Iranian presidential election has seen the Head of the Judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi, elected with 60% of the…
Eating Hearts and Chopping Heads: How Did an al-Qaeda Barbarian End Up on PBS Television?
“His name is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. As a former al-Qaeda leader, the US has a $10 million reward for…
As Afghan Retreat Passes Halfway Point DoD Vague on Question of Air Strikes
KABUL, Afghanistan. June 7th, 2021. A recent statement from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) estimated the U.S. retreat from Afghanistan…
America’s Iraqi Allies from 2004 to 2007, Shi’ite Militias Agree to Kill Americans Until We Leave
PICTURED: Members of Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah militia. Photo credit: AFP. Fair Use. An unofficial ceasefire in Iraq has just…
Iran President Tries to Hand Moderates Ammunition for June Election Amid Vienna Nuclear Deal Talks
PICTURED: The meeting of the JCPOA resumes in the Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, April 6, 2021. Photo credit: Reuters.…
“End” of Afghan War Doesn’t Mean Generals Don’t Want to Remain Engaged
AFGHANISTAN, May 11th, 2021. CENTCOM reports that between 6%-12% of the total military withdrawal in terms of equipment and…
May 15th is Conscientious Objector Day When Thousands File Taxes Minus the Cost of Military Spending
PICTURED: Demonstrators for amnesty for COs, circ. 1946, unknown source. Photo credit: Swarthmore. “War will exist until that distant…
Human Rights Watch Report Says Israeli Guilty of Apartheid — Recommends ICC Investigation At Least
PICTURED: A screen capture taken from an embedded video in a HRW official tweet. A report from Human Rights…
A Father of Modern Ukraine, NATO, U.S. Draw Line in the Sand With Rhetoric Not Seen Since WWII
PICTURED: Ukrainian tanks withdrawing from the eastern regions. Photo credit: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine. CC 2.0. WASHINGTON…
White House Starts No-Conditions Afghanistan Withdrawal: After May 1st but Before September 11th
WASHINGTON D.C., April 13th 2021. Upon completing a long and rigorous review, the White House has announced that a…
Oil Prices, War in Iraq, Nuclear Confrontation: What’s at Stake in Vienna Iran Deal Talks?
PICTURED: The meeting of the JCPOA resumes in the Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, April 6, 2021. Photo credit: Reuters.…
‘America is Back’ Is Equal To or Greater than ‘Make America Great Again’
WASHINGTON D.C., March 30th, 2021. In the span of two days, any credibility that the United States will commit…
The Afghan Withdrawal Must Begin Much Earlier than May 1st Deadline—Analysts Say
PICTURED: The C-5 Galaxy, built by Lockheed Martin, is the largest cargo airplane in the U.S. Military, and one…
President Biden Breaks His First American Promise: The Peace Agreement with the Taliban
PICTURED: U.S. F-16 Vipers Fly over Afghanistan in 2020. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan. March 17th. 2021. Spokesperson for the U.S. forces…
CIA Air Base in Niger Sahara Grows Larger — Another Drone War to Follow?
PICTURED: The base’s original footprint has doubled in size. Photo credit: Planet Labs. Published. First noticed by satellite imagery…
Following Biden’s Bombings in Syria VA Senator Kaine “Insists” on Changes
Following President Biden’s allegedly retaliatory attacks against Iraqi Shi’ite militia groups in Syria, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine has essentially…
Wracked by Decades of War Mosul Museums and Monuments Try and Rebuild
When war came to the country of Iraq in the 21st century, it would arrive in a land that…
31 Dems Ask Biden to Start Moving Beyond Old Nuclear War Policy
PICTURED: President John J. Kennedy returns to the White House in 1962 alongside an Air Force aide carrying the…
Taliban Open Letter Urges U.S. Honoring of Withdrawal While the Country Braces for Another Period of Conflict
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan. February 16th, 2021. The Taliban have published an “open letter” calling on the U.S. to honor her…