Progressive Briefing for Monday, August 13, 2018
Green Party candidate in Montana was on GOP payroll, the murder of Gazan children, Canada as Syria's new enemy, and more.
War as terrorism
Conflicts we can't win, suffering we don't see.
For media elites, war criminal Henry Kissinger was a great man
Revisiting the legacy of Henry Kissinger: war crimes overlooked by U.S. media’s adulation
The names you’ll never know
Over the last 20 years, the United States has conducted more than 93,300 air strikes that killed between 22,679 and 48,308 civilians.
Israel’s 10,000 Palestinian prisoners: a crisis of human rights and rampant abuse
Unmasking systematic abuse: the untold story of 10,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention centers.
How the US can help get justice for Ukrainians
If we want the International Criminal Court to investigate Russia, we need to stop undermining it ourselves.
Identified Paris Attackers Were Not Refugees
Contrary to previous reports, all identified terrorists involved in the Paris attacks last week were European nationals. Does this affect the outlook on Syrian refugees resettling in foreign countries?
The final Obama doctrine? Racking up the body count
Obama officials have repeatedly expressed a commitment to killing large numbers of ISIS fighters. Will Trump take it even further?
Europe braces for the next Ukraine
If both the European Union and the United States—increasingly dominated by far-right politicians—allow Bosnia to fall apart, that will send a strong signal to Russia about the likely fate of Ukraine.
Gods of the Sky
How more sanitized can killing become, except for those in the missile's path?