Afghanistan
Lawmakers push for Afghanistan pullout
June 11, 2010WASHINGTON - Progressive lawmakers see the administration's $33 billion supplemental funding request for the Afghanistan war as a chance to open debate on ending the war.
Read moreGermany, Afghanistan, Gaza
June 1, 2010On the first such occasion in German history, President Horst Koehler, only a year into his second term, told a sudden press conference Monday that he was immediately resigning.
Read moreStop $33.5 billion for war escalation
May 28, 2010The House and Senate are about to vote on whether to give the Obama administration another $33.5 billion to fund escalation of the war in Afghanistan. In an effort to win votes, they are adding all...
Read moreWorld Notes: Afghanistan, Greece, Egypt, South Africa, Ecuador, Cuba
May 14, 2010Afghanistan's women and children, Greece and arms dealers, Egypt's protest upsurge, South African transport strike, Ecuador's water, Cuba's no-nukes stand.
Read more“Few and Proud” Marine urges rethink on Afghanistan
April 8, 2010Co-founder of Veterans for Rethinking Afghanistan speaks out for alternatives to a military-first policy.
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