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U.S. Vows to Hunt Russian War Criminals — but Gives a Pass to Its Own

by: Nick Turse “THERE IS NO place to hide,” said U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland during a surprise trip to Ukraine this week, announcing that a veteran prosecutor known for hunting down Nazis would lead American…
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Iraq veteran: I am more afraid to teach high school in New Jersey than serve in a war zone | Opinion

By Keith Massey I am more afraid to teach in high school than the time when I served in Iraq. With my Ph.D minor in Arabic, I applied to the National Security Agency after 9/11 and would work there for four years. In 2004, I served in…
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America’s First Wars of the 21st Century are over. Why is the 9/11 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Still in Effect?

by Justin Burgess Source: Task of Purpose After the quagmire of Vietnam ended in defeat, famously captured in the shameful helicopter evacuation images of Saigon, America’s armed forces and civilian leaders realized they had to…
George W Bush is not funny
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George W Bush is not funny

By: Belen Fernandez , ALJAZEERA Everyone has by now heard about the latest gaffe by former United States president and unconvicted war criminal George W Bush, father of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq and other fantastically bloody escapades. In…
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NATO isn’t a defensive pact but an aggressive bloc dedicated to expanding hegemony and Western values

An international gathering of youth is usually taken as an opportunity to promote exchanges and mutual understanding. But this was not the case at the NATO Youth Summit held late last month. Instead, NATO Secretary-General Jens…
Killing Civilians Is a Crime
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From Mosul and Raqqa to Mariupol and Bucha, Killing Civilians Is a Crime

by : Fair Observer , Medea Benjamin with Nicolas J.S. Davies Americans have been shocked by the death and destruction of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, filling our screens with bombed buildings and dead bodies lying in the street. But…
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Letter: When will U.S. investigate its own war crimes?

by : Letter to the editor , DAILY FREEMAN There is nothing our mainstream media loves better than a war crime — that is, a war crime committed by an enemy of the U.S. Crimes that can be traced back to our numerous invasions and occupations…
From Iraq to Ukraine, the American Press Loves a War
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From Iraq to Ukraine, the American Press Loves a War

by : Fiona Harrigan , reason Today's journalists aren't speaking truth to power by not-so-subtly agitating for direct military involvement in Ukraine. On this day in 2003, the United States launched its air invasion of Iraq, with…
Australian government accuses Russia of war crimes
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Australian government accuses Russia of war crimes, buries its own atrocities in Afghanistan

By: Oscar Grenfell , WSWS.ORG Over the past week, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine on at least two occasions. Payne has not raised this charge as an allegation that must be investigated,…
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Blame Western Foreign Policy for Refugee Crisis

by Hugo Rios Source: DailyTitan Devastating imagery showing the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has opened the hearts of many worldwide for the more than 3 million Ukrainians fleeing for their livelihoods.Being embraced by surrounding…