Lifting a Terrible Burden: The Need to End Sanctions on Afghanistan
by John Whitehead — More than two years after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the Afghan people’s situation remains dire. The...
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- Sep 16
- 3 min
The Niger Crisis: A Coup That Could Turn Into a War
by John Whitehead — Niger was thrown into a crisis this summer when the country’s military overthrew its democratically elected president...
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- Aug 23
- 5 min
The Massacre at No Gun Ri: Korea’s Little-known, Seldom-acknowledged Mỹ Lai
by Samuel B. Parker — As war ravaged the Korean peninsula in the waning days of July and the early days of August 1950, an event —...
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- Aug 13
- 3 min
A Nightmare for Humanity: The Terrifying Story of Oppenheimer
by John Whitehead — The life and career of J. Robert Oppenheimer was tailor-made for dramatization. A brilliant theoretical physicist who...
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- Aug 13
- 3 min
A Thousand Paper Cranes
by Aimee Murphy — Today, my friend Sarah is going to do a silent demonstration of folding a paper crane, in honor of all those lost at...
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- Jul 24
- 3 min
Biden’s Reversal on Cluster Bombs is Illegal and Inhumane
by Samuel B. Parker — On Friday, July 7th, as the war in Ukraine neared its 500th day, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the...
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- Jun 27
- 3 min
The Danger of Russian Instability: The Wagner Group Uprising and Its Significance
by John Whitehead — The brief uprising in Russia by members of the Wagner Group private security force this past weekend was a warning....
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- Jun 21
- 5 min
Overlooked Conflicts: Sudan on the Brink
by John Whitehead — Although the war between Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news, other countries have been suffering through their...
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- Jun 14
- 4 min
The Extreme Danger Posed by Military Artificial Intelligence
by Joseph Buonanno — What if there was a military AI system so powerful that it could read every detail of a battlefield, knew the entire...
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- May 12
- 3 min
A Mission That Has Gone On for Too Long: The US Military Presence in Syria
by John Whitehead — A US contractor was killed by a drone attack in northeastern Syria earlier this spring. The drone, which US officials...
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- Apr 21
- 3 min
Stepping Back from the Brink: In Support of H. Res. 77
by Sean Wild — Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts and Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon introduced H. Res. 77 into the...
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- Apr 15
- 5 min
Overlooked Conflicts: Anarchy and Agony in Haiti
by John Whitehead — Although the war between Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news, other countries have been suffering through their...
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- Apr 11
- 4 min
A Look at Ron DeSantis’s Time at Guantanamo Bay
by Sean Wild — As he rises onto the national stage, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to be a polarizing political figure. With the...
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- Mar 10
- 3 min
Predictably Tragic, Tragically Predictable: The Needless War in Ukraine Drags into Its Second Year
by Samuel B. Parker — “A word of command has made these silent figures our enemies; a word of command might transform them into our...
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- Feb 28
- 4 min
Americans: On March 1st, Tell Your Representatives to End US Support for Saudi Crimes Against Yemen
by Samuel B. Parker — A humanitarian crisis is ravaging Yemen and, despite numerous promises, U.S. politicians — including President...
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- Feb 27
- 3 min
Killing by AI: The Growing Threat of Automated Weaponry
by John Whitehead — The Ukraine-Russia war has highlighted a relatively subtle but deeply disturbing trend in warfare: a growing reliance...
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- Feb 16
- 4 min
The NFL and Pentagon's Continued Exploitation of Pat Tillman is Disgraceful
by Samuel B. Parker — Before the Super Bowl on February 12th, the NFL ran a brief segment on Pat Tillman, a former linebacker who quit a...
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- Feb 9
- 5 min
Overlooked Conflicts: The Grisly Toll of Ethiopia’s Civil War
by John Whitehead — Although the war between Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news, other countries have been suffering through their...
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- Jan 12
- 3 min
Twenty-One Years of GITMO: The Spotted History and Practices of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center
by Sean Wild — January 11, 2023, marked the anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, commonly known as GITMO....
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- Jan 11
- 5 min
159 Organizations Sign Onto Letter Demanding President Biden Close Guantánamo
Rehumanize International was among 159 organizations that signed onto a letter sent to President Biden urging him to prioritize closing...
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