Court overturns murder conviction and prison sentences for Blackwater killers
“Their poor judgments resulted in the deaths of many innocent people.”
Dangerous provocations: North Korea’s missiles and the risk of war
The Korean conflict is much more nuanced than the black and white way it’s usually presented.
The Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq Is Approaching 6,000
Likely, down the line the US will get pulled right back into Iraq, because it refuses to recognize the real power dynamics there at the level of policy rather than just of tactics.
Gaza faces catastrophic famine as Israel blocks aid and starvation deaths soar
Aid blockades, looting, and deadly attacks push Gaza to the brink of humanitarian collapse, with over 60,000 starvation deaths reported.
How Your Used Clothes Can Help Malala Change Girls’ Lives
Donated garments are helping aid the Malala Fund’s efforts to ensure girls around the world get the education they deserve.
A military rich in dollars, poor in people
A frayed social safety net and the military.
How anti-Vietnam War activists stopped violent protest from hijacking their movement
The movement must keep its focus on the issues. We must not allow ourselves to get distracted.
Isra University’s destruction and IDF casualties: New tensions in Gaza conflict
Mitchell Plitnick, president of Rethinking Foreign Policy said of the bombing of Isra University "by definition... it was not a legitimate military target."
In Syria, Rebels From East Aleppo Strike Hospital in Government-Held West Aleppo (Video)
You see headlines talking about the humanitarian disaster in the city, but it is hard to know what those headlines are talking about.
Trump vs. Kim Jong Un: Two loose cannons, a monumental nightmare in the making
Trump and his generals better be very careful before deciding to launch a pre-emptive strike.