US Refuses to Acknowledge Systemic Use of Torture by Its Armed Forces in Iraq
A large number of those who were kept in Abu Ghraib and other detention centers run by the US and its allies in Iraq were innocent civilians. Many were subjected…
I Was the Only U.S. Official Imprisoned Over the Torture Program — Because I Opposed It
The only person associated with the CIA's global torture program who was prosecuted and imprisoned was the man who blew the whistle on it — John Kiriakou.
Avoiding the War on Terror Would Have Saved Over 10 Million Lives at Home and Abroad
By Bharat Dogra / CounterCurrents The peace movement in various parts of the world has emphasized in various contexts that if the huge amounts spent on various wars had been…
John Kiriakou: Never Forget America’s Torture Legacy
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou joins Robert Scheer to discuss the dark history of America's torture program, and the normalization of the Espionage Act to attack those that expose the secrets…
‘War Is Good for Business,’ Declares Executive at London’s Global Arms Fair
"Deals done at DSEI will cause misery across the world, causing global instability, and devastate people's lives," one peace activist lamented.
‘The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History’ – The Perpetual Wars You Aren’t Supposed to Notice
By William J. Astore / TomDispatch.com In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. “We have the…
My Homeland Is Being Ruled by Terror. The World Must Pay Attention.
Myanmar’s military junta is committing indiscriminate atrocities. We shouldn’t look away.
Victoria Nuland Meets With Niger Junta Leaders
Nuland met with Moussa Salaou Barmou, who has previously received training from the US military.
Patrick Lawrence: The Dialectic of the Draft
Americans will understand themselves less fantastically if they consider the extent to which the end of the Selective Service System a half century ago gave them permission to put their…
‘The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History’
The Perpetual Wars You Aren't Supposed to Notice.
A Brief Neocolonial History of the Five UN Security Council Permanent Members
By John P. Ruehl / AlterNet Understanding the actions and justifications behind territorial colonial behavior by the UN Security Council since 1945. One of the underlying principles of the UN…
Military.com Op-Ed Calls for Military Draft
The op-ed comes as the US military is facing a recruiting crisis.
Caitlin Johnstone: More Warmongers Elevated In The Biden Administration
The Biden administration looks set to become even more warlike than it already was if you can imagine, with virulent Russia hawk Victoria Nuland and virulent China hawk Charles Q…
US Asset Managers Have ‘Significant Investments’ in Nuclear Weapons and Cluster Bombs: Analysis
"Many investors, given a choice, would not want to profit from companies that manufacture weapons of mass destruction," said As You Sow's Andrew Behar.
US Soldiers Don’t Belong in Ukraine
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch So how many American soldiers fight in Ukraine? The Biden bunch is careful not to reveal or refer to their presence, mercenary or otherwise, but…