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Global Crises

23 years of endless wars is enough

A new report shows that unrestricted AUMFs are not the norm

Stop Listening to David Petraeus
Middle East

Stop Listening to David Petraeus

The self-promoting ex-general continues to rewrite history, suggesting that Israel deploy an Iraq-style 'surge' in Gaza

At Abu Ghraib, torture 'in the eye of the beholder'
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At Abu Ghraib, torture 'in the eye of the beholder'

20 years since the Iraq War prison scandal, victims are still in court and Washington still trying to forget

A chat with the devil beats a lifetime in hell
Global Crises

A chat with the devil beats a lifetime in hell

In a new book, Pierre Hazan gives an insider’s account of the importance of peace talks

US inks deal to build up to 5 bases in Somalia
Africa

US inks deal to build up to 5 bases in Somalia

This isn't necessarily about security but about an increasing influence game in the region

What ISIS threat? Washington says there is none.
QiOSK

What ISIS threat? Washington says there is none.

A new report insists the militant group now lacks the 'intent and capability to direct attacks against the US homeland'