Be careful drawing conclusions about Iran’s alleged attack on the U.S. base on Diego Garcia.
Did Iran Attack Diego Garcia?
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Resistance Works
How small groups took on great powers and won a victory for decolonization, Africa, Indigenous Peoples, and more.
What 9/11 Taught Me about COVID-19
Organizing, connection, and solidarity are a way out of isolation — especially when we know there’s no going back to “normal.”
Diego Garcia: The “Unsinkable Carrier” Springs a Leak
A court ruling against colonial exploitation could threaten a strategic U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean. Indigenous advocates say it’s about time.
An International Court Is Investigating the U.S. and U.K’s Mass Expulsion of Indigenous Islanders
Long ignored by the media, the people of Chagos struggle relentlessly to reclaim islands that the U.S. and U.K. stole for a military base.
Just ‘An Island in the Pacific’: How Washington Demeans Its Colonial Conquests
From Hawaii to Okinawa, Pacific islands seem relegated to serve as neverland vacation getaways — as well as outposts for our military empire.
Atoning for Washington’s ‘Mass Kidnapping’ in the Indian Ocean
The U.S. and UK governments forcibly expelled an entire population of islanders to make way for a military base. It’s time to let them come home.
America’s Global Military Bases Actually Undermine National Security. Here’s How.
Time to cull the herd: America’s sprawling global footprint encourages military confrontation, makes host countries into targets, and costs taxpayers a fortune.
Conn Hallinan’s 2014 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan presents awards to individuals, companies and governments that make following the news a daily adventure.
Let Us Return! Can the World Cup Be a Tool for Chagossian Social Justice?
Chagossian soccer players hope to leverage the World Cup into passage home to the Chagos islands, from which they were evicted by the U.S. and British.