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Israeli peace movement surges in Sheikh Jarrah

August 9, 2010 By Susan Webb

If the Israeli-Palestinian crisis is going to be resolved anytime soon, the beginning of the solution could be happening in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.

Rally protests U.S.-backed war in Philippines

August 6, 2010 By Luis Rivas

LOS ANGELES - A picket line in front of the Philippine Consulate here last month drew attention to crimes against the Filipino people under the former U.S.-backed president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

U.S. will attend Hiroshima memorial for first time

August 3, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

For the first time ever, the U.S. ambassador to Japan will attend the Aug. 6 ceremony in Hiroshima marking the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

War funding passes but unease grows

July 28, 2010 By Susan Webb

A record 102 Democrats, more than a third of the 255 Democrats in the House, voted against the bill, compared to 32 who opposed a similar bill last year.

Afghanistan leaks paint grim picture

July 26, 2010 By Susan Webb

In one of the biggest leaks in U.S. military history, WikiLeaks has released 92,000 classified documents about the Afghanistan war, and it's stirring a firestorm.