A revised version of an essay from a long time ago. It didn’t need much revision. Belief: Iran is aggressive and has threatened to attack […]
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Why 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
Afghan troops sought safety in numbers – igniting a cascade of surrender
By Todd Lehmann | – The swift collapse of the Afghan military in recent days caught many in the U.S. by surprise, including the chairman […]
As the US empire declines, what openings exist for progressive movements?
By George Lakey | – Hard as it may be to see beyond the chaos and suffering in Afghanistan, the larger picture reveals real opportunities […]
Taliban Consider Iran-Style Supreme Leader as they Kill Three Protesters demanding Restoration of National Flag
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Taliban announced Thursday that they are considering a “leadership council” government for the country. But it sounds to me […]
The Taliban’s conquest of Kabul threatens the lives and safety of girls, women and sexual minorities
By Deeplina Banerjee< | - The world watched in shock as Ashraf Ghani, the president of Afghanistan, fled the country on Aug. 15. The Taliban […]
The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Near-Meltdown is a Lasting Tragedy
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment) – In 2011 the Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami devastated northeast Japan, taking the lives of more […]
Despite Departure from Afghanistan, America still Has an Archipelago of 750 Military Bases around the World
By Patterson Deppen | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – It was the spring of 2003 during the American-led invasion of Iraq. I was in second […]
Public Opinion largely Supportive of Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal, despite Angst over Chaotic Process
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The abrupt collapse of the government of President Ashraf Ghani and his supposed 300,000 security forces in the past two […]
From farm to table, immigrants feed America
By Lauren Irwin, Natalie Saenz and Priya Bhat/News21 ( Cronkite News ) – As the sun beats down on a family farm in McFarland, California, […]
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