Sunday, November 24, 2024

Tag: Afghanistan

Trump’s 100 days: U.S. air campaign hammers Yemen with almost a...

The MOAB arrived in Afghanistan before the inauguration, on January 13.

Should we bomb Syria (or Afghanistan or anywhere)? You’re asking the...

Critics of nonviolence say that option is the prerogative of the privileged. But actually it’s the other way around.

How to lose the next war in the Middle East

The short answer: Fight it!

Noam Chomsky: The real effect of the recent U.S. bombings in...

In a clip from a recent talk at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Chomsky discusses the Trump administration’s recent military strikes on Syria and Afghanistan.

The “mother of all bombs” killed ISIS fighters – but poor...

One researcher reports that local farmers believed the bomb was nuclear and that they’d been exposed to radiation.

Losing a war one bad metaphor at a time

Thrashing about in the Afghan petri dish.

Get the data: A list of U.S. air and drone strikes,...

US drones and jets have been bombing Afghanistan since late 2001 and the airstrikes look set to continue into the Trump administration.

The Bureau identifies 15 civilians killed in a single US airstrike

In both the Somali and Afghan incidents, the US at first denied that any non-combatants had been killed.

Time To Stop The Next War Now

The country must show it is ready to oppose the next war and the Armageddon that it threatens.

10 Ways to Wage Wars

“George Orwell warned us that the war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. Americans need to aggressively question their politicians and the media, ignore empty slogans, challenge warmongering propaganda, and swiftly reject disinformation from the corporate media.”

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Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA

“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”

House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...

Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.

David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.

Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections

Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.