For nearly two decades, Massachusetts Peace Action has called for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. We continue to call for a complete withdrawal of US forces, special forces, and military contractors from Afghanistan and an end to bombing and drone strikes. However, we have been […]
This article was updated on April 14th, 2021 to reflect new developments by Val Moghadam and the Massachusetts Peace Action’s Middle East Working Group For nearly two decades, MAPA has called for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. We continue to call for a complete […]
Massachusetts Peace Action welcomes the announcement that President Trump will withdraw significant numbers of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. Our attempt to impose our will on those countries has been a complete failure. We should go beyond what Trump has ordered; our military presence […]
The US agreed in February to withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan within one year, though implementation of the deal has been delayed. Mass. peace action supports a speedy withdrawal. But what other concerns should be integrated into an overall peace plan to move Afghanistan […]
A webinar with investigative journalist Gareth Porter Wednesday, September 9 @ 7pm Sponsored by the Massachusetts Peace Action Middle East working group On June 26 the New York Times dropped another Russia-gate bombshell with a sensationalist front page story blaring the news that Russia was […]
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 […]
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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