Peace
More troops to Afghanistan, but the public is wary
November 30, 2009President Obama has ordered more troops to Afghanistan, but the U.S. public has very mixed feelings about the war.
Read moreRep. Barbara Lee: Exit Afghanistan, boost security at home
November 24, 2009Sending more troops to Afghanistan will inflame the insurgency, won't advance U.S. security, and will jeopardize domestic needs like jobs and health care, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., declared Nov. 23.
Read moreThousands protest at School of the Americas
November 23, 2009Thousands gathered over the weekend at Fort Benning, Ga., demanding the closure of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas.
Read moreInternational labor campaign against nuclear weapons
November 7, 2009In a sign of growing international labor solidarity around broad social issues labor unions and peace groups have launched a new petition campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.
Read moreHow the Pentagon forcibly removed Diego Garcia islanders and gassed their dogs
October 31, 2009In order to convert the sleepy Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia into a military base, the U.S. forcibly transported its 2,000 Chagossian inhabitants into exile.
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