Biden is right to end the forever war in Afghanistan. Now he needs to close the forever prison that it built.
Now Close Gitmo, Too
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Europe & Central Asia
At the End of this Hated War, We Need Truth
The U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan should force a reckoning with a long history of military intervention.
Biden Shouldn’t Soft-Pedal Ukraine on Human Rights
The U.S. has sent considerable military assistance to Ukraine. That aid needs to be linked to human rights concerns.
Not Everyone Wanted War in Afghanistan. We Should Listen to Those Critics Now.
Rep. Barbara Lee, Noam Chomsky, and Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz issued prescient warnings about the war before it was launched.
The War in Afghanistan is Dead. Long Live the War on Terror?
In ending the war in Afghanistan, Biden left the door open for more “counterterrorism” — with serious implications for our foreign policy, politics, and legal system.
Biden Is Right to End the War in Afghanistan
Now our obligation is to those Afghans living with the consequences of our four decades of intervention.
The Delta Variant of Global Stupidity
Why is the far right jumping on the anti-vaccination bandwagon?
Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities
The U.S. attacks will not stop the Taliban or end the war.
The Triumph and Tragedy of the Olympic Refugee Team
It’s beautiful that there’s an Olympic team for 82 million displaced people. But have we accepted mass displacement as the new normal?
The Global Right Wing’s Bizarre Obsession with Pedophilia
Child molestation is a very real problem. But the far right is far more interested in demonizing women, homosexuals, and the transgender community.