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Watch General Petraeus Try to Move the Goalposts on the Afghanistan War

Derrick Crowe, January 25, 2010.

In West Point speech, President Obama was crystal clear: American troops would begin to withdraw from Afghanistan in July 2011. General Petraeus is trying to move the goalposts.

Afghan Government Corruption Thrives While the People Starve

Derrick Crowe, January 20, 2010.

In the shadow of the Afghanistan war, corrupt officials live in opulent homes while poor people sell their children for food.

Taliban Suicide Bombers Strike Kabul

Derrick Crowe, January 18, 2010.

A wave of suicide bombers and gunmen attacked Kabul on Monday, January 18, 2010.

Civilian Casualties Prove That Military Policies Are Failing in Afghanistan

Derrick Crowe, January 18, 2010.

The U.S. strategy in Afghanistan is failing if measured by the standards proposed by General Stanley McChrystal during his confirmation hearings in June 2009.

We Are Haiti

Axel Caballero, January 14, 2010.

Watch video "We Are All Haiti" and help the organization of your choice: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=251321806902

Exporting Corruption: 3/4 of Afghan Corruption Cases Involve Westerners

Derrick Crowe, January 13, 2010.

The Afghanistan war is a breeding ground for corruption, and it’s not just the corrupt Afghan government that’s feeding at the trough.

Eight Afghans Killed By Foreign Forces as Koran Desecration Protest Turns Violent

Derrick Crowe, January 13, 2010.

Afghan protesters were killed today when a tense protest erupted in response to rumors that foreign forces desecrated a copy of the Koran.

President Obama to Request Another $33 Billion for Unpopular Wars

Derrick Crowe, January 13, 2010.

The Associated Press reports that President Obama "plans to ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to fight unpopular wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

This War Must End

Robert Greenwald, December 3, 2009.

This time, the tears Obama has inspired are not tears of joy.

Bombs Will Kill Women in Afghanistan

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation. July 8, 2009.

Brave New Foundation explores the disproportionate hardships of war on women and their families, and how you can help.

New Film Chronicles Civilian Slaughter in Afghanistan

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post. June 18, 2009.

See how these attacks have been devastating to U.S. credibility.

How to Help Afghans When Congress Approves $100 Billion More in War

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation. June 17, 2009.

See raw, uncensored footage of devastation wrought by US airstrikes in part four of "Rethink Afghanistan."

Take Action This Weekend: Urge Congress to Vote "No" on the War Supplemental

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation. June 13, 2009.

Want to know what $96.7 billion more in wartime spending will go toward?

Experts from Afghanistan Urge Members of Congress to Rethink the War

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation. June 1, 2009.

Bringing Ann Jones, Anand Gopal, and Dr. Roshanak Wardak to Washington.

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Lawrence Korb Debate Military Escalation in Afghanistan

Katrina vanden Heuvel, Brave New Foundation. April 20, 2009.

Why more substantive debate and non-military solutions are needed in this war.

Will the War in Afghanistan Help Me Get a Job?

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation. April 15, 2009.

Understanding the cost of war in Afghanistan, and just in time for tax day.

Ten Things You Can Do to Oppose the War in Afghanistan

ZP Heller, The Nation. April 9, 2009.

Practical ways to get involved and take action.

Why Jim Hightower Shouldn’t Be the Only One Debating John McCain on Afghanistan

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation. March 31, 2009.

Time to reclaim the frame from the neocons on this war.

Afghanistan Alert: Robert Greenwald Witnesses Security in Kabul

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation. March 25, 2009.

The face of the Afghanistan conflict brought home.

What Is "the Most Dangerous Country in the World Today?"

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation. March 20, 2009.

Part two of "Rethink Afghanistan" focuses on the war's impact on Pakistan and all of us.

Is Andrew Bacevich Right About Oversight Hearings for Afghanistan?

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. March 20, 2009.

Why there's never been a better time to demand congressional oversight.

With No End Game in Sight, the Time Has Come to Rethink Afghanistan

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation. February 5, 2009.

A call for Congressional debates and informed public consent before military escalation.

Dr. King, Pete Seeger, & Barack Obama

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation. January 21, 2009.

Remembering their messages in times of great adversity.

The Death Penalty Is Dying

Mike Farrell, Meet the Bloggers. December 15, 2008.

Why American juries are less likely today to condemn another to die.

End the Death Penalty Today on Meet the Bloggers

Robert Greenwald, Meet the Bloggers. December 12, 2008.

Isn't it time for the U.S. to abolish capital punishment?