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Peace groups map actions for Oct. 7, Afghanistan war’s 8th anniversary

August 31, 2009 By Susan Webb

With the U.S. commander in Afghanistan expected to ask President Obama to send more troops, peace groups are planning actions across the U.S. on Oct. 7, the eighth anniversary of the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan exit strategy needed

August 26, 2009 By People’s World Editorial Board

As the U.S. death toll in Afghanistan creeps upward, and the country continues to be ravaged by violence and poverty, an increasing number of voices are warning that, as peace advocate and former California state Sen....

U.S. strategy debated as Afghan war grows deadlier

August 25, 2009 By Susan Webb

When four U.S. troops were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan Aug. 25, it made 2009 the deadliest year for foreign troops there since the 2001 U.S. invasion.

Bring troops home from Afghanistan

May 20, 2009 By PWW Editorial Board

The U.S. Senate is poised to vote before Memorial Day on funds to continue the Iraq and Afghanistan wars through Sept. 30. The House of Representatives has already approved a supplemental appropriation, but we can still...

Red Cross says US bombs hit civilians in Afghanistan

May 8, 2009 By Morning Star

Women and children were among the victims of a US air raid in Afghanistan, the Red Cross have confirmed. The International Committee of the Red Cross reported on Wednesday that its officials had seen women and...