by John Feffer | Dec 10, 2014 | Redev, War & Peace
The United States recently conducted a raid in Yemen to free an American hostage. The raid failed. The Navy Seals killed 11 people, including a 10-year-old boy. The kidnappers executed the hostage, journalist Luke Somers. They also killed South African teacher Pierre...
by Tom Engelhardt | Dec 8, 2014 | Democracy & Governance, Redev, War & Peace
It’s the end of the road for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and the Washington press corps couldn’t have been more enthusiastic about writing his obituary. In terms of pure coverage, it may not have been Ferguson or the seven-foot deluge of snow that hit...
by Russ Wellen | Nov 5, 2014 | Redev, War & Peace
In Harper’s, Andrew Cockburn writes: President Obama’s war against the Islamic State will represent, by a rough count, the eighth time the U.S. air-power lobby has promised to crush a foe without setting boot or foot on the ground. Yet from World War II to Yemen, the...
by Rob Prince | Nov 4, 2014 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights, Redev
Cross-posted from the Colorado Progressive Jewish News. 1. Burkina Faso – Land of Upright Men (and Women) Its capitol, Ouagadougou, rocked with a week of large and militant demonstrations, Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta, is in the midst of major political...
by Russ Wellen | Oct 7, 2014 | Redev, War & Peace
If you’re appalled at civilian deaths due to U.S. drone strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan, prepare to be aghast at civilian deaths due to U.S. airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. Michael Isikoff for the Associated Press wrote: The White House has acknowledged for the...
