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U.S. imperialism’s original sin in Afghanistan began in 1979, not on 9/11

September 10, 2021 By Ed Rampell

As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 is observed, we also must pay attention to what led up to it back in 1979.

Nearly 1 million people killed in 20 years of US ‘war on terror’ – report

September 3, 2021 By Steve Sweeney

The U.S. war on terror has killed almost one million people across the world and cost the country some $8 trillion over the past 20 years, according to a new report. The Costs of War Project...

U.S. media finds its voice—to bay for blood over Afghanistan

August 31, 2021 By Ian Goodrum

The press has finally gotten over its love affair with Joe Biden for not being Donald Trump.

Veteran Afghan women’s rights activist speaks about what’s next under Taliban rule

August 30, 2021 By Morning Star

Under the banner of the terrorist Taliban, all women are in danger.

The costs of U.S. empire’s ‘forever wars’

August 26, 2021 By David Cavendish

Back in the days when I was growing up (before the Vietnam War), we were told that the United States had never “lost” a war. Teachers would point to the two World Wars, the Spanish-American and Mexican-American...