Tag: Iraq
The War on Terror Cost $6.4 Trillion and 800,000 Lives
A new study on the cost of U.S. wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan presents a harrowing picture of the cost exacted in lives…
Iraq’s Prime Minister Agrees to Resign Amidst Largest Protests Since 2003
Iraqi security forces have killed hundreds of protesters who want to uproot the corrupt political system tied to Iran and established after the U.S. occupation…
The Liars that Led Us to War
Two Iraq war veterans explain why Congress has failed to stop the endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and say the United States needs to…
War Powers Resolution on Iran Still Has Teeth
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to prevent Trump from engaging in further hostilities against Iran. It is a mistake to assume that…
US Commits Acts of War, But No One Is Asking the Hard Questions
Gen. Soleimani was an ally in the fight against ISIS, just as Saddam was an ally against Iran. Why did the U.S. turn against them?…
Poverty Is the New Draft
The draft might be gone, but not everyone volunteers for the same reasons. Inconsistent access to education, healthcare, or housing means marginalized communities are systemically…
Iraqi Protesters Storm the American Embassy in Baghdad — But There’s More to the Story
Tens of thousands of people in Iraq are demonstrating against the government there, the United States, and Iran. York University’s Thabit Abdullah explains that at…
How Soleimani’s Assassination Violates International Law and Puts Peace Further Out of Reach
Phyllis Bennis says Congress must stop Trump from taking the U.S. to war without any justification or provocation. Director/Video Editor: Adam Coley Audio Engineer: Bababtunde…
Soleimani’s Assassination Brings US Closer to War with Iran
Trump threatens Iran with more war crimes as Democrats move to invoke the War Powers Act. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Will Soleimani’s Assassination Set Back Iraq’s October Revolution?
Soleimani’s killing could open a path for peace if cooler heads prevail, argues professor of Middle East politics Sabah Alnasseri. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Audio…
The Trump Administration Is Repeating Iraq War Talking Points
Administration officials are repeating ideas that sound eerily similar to the justification used for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Subscribe to our page and support…
Yesterday’s Man: Biden’s Neoliberal Economic, Foreign Policy Record
Branko Marcetic discusses Joe Biden’s neoliberal economic policy and his neoconservative foreign policy record, as covered in his book, “Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe…
Biden’s team WON’T end the FOREVER WARS
From Afghanistan to Niger, the “new normal” of American warfare shows no signs of changing course under President Biden and his hawkish national security team….
The Chris Hedges Report: Ukraine and the ‘worthy’ and ‘unworthy’ victims of war
Rulers divide the world into ‘worthy’ and ‘unworthy’ victims; those we are allowed to pity, such as Ukrainians enduring the hell of modern warfare, and…
