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What the Iran-Iraq War Tells Us about Iran Today
by Shaghayegh Christine Rostampour On September 22 1980, exactly 40 years ago, Iraqi forces under the rule of president Saddam Hussein initiated open warfare against Iran, officially declaring war against the vulnerable country [1][2]. This was the beginning of a protracted armed conflict that spanned […]
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Yemen: The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis Takes a Turn for the Worse
by Athiei Ajuong Yemen currently faces the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation has become markedly worse. Since 2015, Yemen has faced a humanitarian crisis of grave proportions. An estimated 24 million people, 80% of the population, need some […]
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‘Magical Thinking’ has Always Guided the US Role in Afghanistan
Originally published in Counterpunch “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – The Queen of Hearts from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The best way for us to understand Afghanistan is to look at the record of American involvement going […]
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Magical Thinking and the U.S. War in Afghanistan
by Valentine Moghadam Why is the U.S. still in Afghanistan? When did it first get involved, and why? What is the truth behind the so-called “Soviet invasion” of December 27, 1979? What have been the long-term consequences – for the Afghan people, the region, and […]
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Tell Raytheon to Cease and Desist From the Development of Nuclear Weapons
On August 6th, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, peace activists will gather outside Raytheon BBN Technologies at 9 am to deliver a cease and desist letter to demand the company to stop developing nuclear weapons. Sign the cease and desist letter […]
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IRAQ: Occupation, Governance, Protests
The 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq by U.S. and British forces was a momentous event for Iraq, the region, and the world. Since then, Iraq has experienced political instability, corruption, deteriorating public services, economic decline, Da’esh (Islamic State/ISIS) terrorism, and several protest waves (e.g., […]