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On AlterNet: war

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "war"

Fake Federal Agent Fought Own Private Drug War

Fake Federal Agent Fought Own Private Drug War

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: PEEK. July 1, 2008.
Sgt. Bill said he didn't need a warrant because he worked for the federal government. Turns out, he was just some random guy.

Pentagon Ramps Up Drug War in West Africa

Pentagon Ramps Up Drug War in West Africa

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 30, 2008.
Schools of the Africas to replace School of the Americas?

Women Have the Voting Power to Control This Election

Women Have the Voting Power to Control This Election

Martha Burk, Ms. Magazine. June 30, 2008.
The economy, war, the health care crisis and tax policies all affect women differently than men. And women have the power to change them all.

The Last Superpower and an Opportunity to End War

The Last Superpower and an Opportunity to End War

David Korten, YES! Magazine. June 27, 2008.
In a time when the old order is shattering a global movement is emerging to challenge the use of war as a tool of statecraft.

Will the Last Superpower Recognize In Time What We Must Do to Save the Planet?

Will the Last Superpower Recognize In Time What We Must Do to Save the Planet?

David Korten, YES! Magazine. June 27, 2008.
In a time when the old order is shattering, a global movement is emerging to challenge the use of war as a tool of statecraft.

Wasteful Weapons and the Politicians Who Love Them

Wasteful Weapons and the Politicians Who Love Them

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. June 25, 2008.
Most of our political representatives seem to be engaged in a contest over who can throw more money at defense contractors.

UN Declares Sexual Violence a Tactic of War

UN Declares Sexual Violence a Tactic of War

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. June 22, 2008.
Rape officially recognized as weapon.

Bomb Iran? What's to Stop Bush?

Bomb Iran? What's to Stop Bush?

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. June 20, 2008.
It's crazy, but it's coming soon. The armed forces are working out details. Impeachment may be the only way to stop it.

Fund Health Care, Not War

Fund Health Care, Not War

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.
The old claims of a justified war in Iraq have melted away. So have promises of a humane society back at home.

There is no Iraqi insurgency, military experts say

There is no Iraqi insurgency, military experts say

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet: War on Iraq. June 17, 2008.
Chaos in post-surge Iraq undercuts rationale for occupation.

American Occupation at the Pump: Is $250 a Barrel Oil on Its Way?

American Occupation at the Pump: Is $250 a Barrel Oil on Its Way?

Michael T. Klare, Tomdispatch.com. June 13, 2008.
It's time to ask whether the U.S. military should have anything to do with American energy security.

Only 7% of Americans Support Invading Iran

Only 7% of Americans Support Invading Iran

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. June 6, 2008.
Americans are not ready for another war in the Middle East.

We are the world.

We are the world.

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 24, 2008.
Online activism finally overcomes international borders.

Cusack and Scahill Go After War Profiteers on Amy Goodman Show

Cusack and Scahill Go After War Profiteers on Amy Goodman Show

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. May 24, 2008.
A conversation about privatized war with John Cusack, producer of the new film, War, Inc., and Blackwater author Jeremy Scahill.

Paying for War at the Pump

Paying for War at the Pump

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. May 21, 2008.
Five years after we invaded Iraq, the American taxpayers who paid for this grand imperial adventure are rewarded with skyrocketing gas prices.

Why War, Inc. Is Must-See Political Filmmaking

Why War, Inc. Is Must-See Political Filmmaking

Anthony Arnove, Huffington Post. May 21, 2008.
John Cusack's bold new film War, Inc. is an antidote to Pentagon spin and the corporate punditry who continue to get the war in Iraq so wrong.

The Pentagon vs. the U.S.: How Americans Have Become Targets of Their Own Military

The Pentagon vs. the U.S.: How Americans Have Become Targets of Their Own Military

Scott Ritter, Truthdig. May 7, 2008.
America is a country at war with itself.

America's Chemically Modified 21st Century Soldiers

America's Chemically Modified 21st Century Soldiers

Clayton Dach, Adbusters. May 3, 2008.
Armed with potent drugs and new technology, a dangerous breed of soldiers are being trained to fight America's future wars.

Which Is Worse: the Pentagon or the Media?

Which Is Worse: the Pentagon or the Media?

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. April 29, 2008.
The Pentagon says it's halting its propaganda program, but the news media is still quite about its role in leading us to war.

The Pentagon Strangles Our Economy: Why the U.S. Has Gone Broke

The Pentagon Strangles Our Economy: Why the U.S. Has Gone Broke

Chalmers Johnson, Le Monde diplomatique. April 26, 2008.
60 years of enormous military spending is taking a dramatic toll on the rest of the economy.

The Ever-Shifting Rationale for the Occupation of Iraq

The Ever-Shifting Rationale for the Occupation of Iraq

Laurent Lozano, Middle East Online. April 17, 2008.
The point of the occupation is the occupation itself, and the justifications will always keep coming.

Five Years Later, Fallujah is Still in Tatters

Five Years Later, Fallujah is Still in Tatters

Ali Al-Fadhily, Dahr Jamail, IPS News. April 16, 2008.
The city remains sealed. Many residents refer to it as a big jail.

How New Energy Order Will Dramatically Change our Daily Lives

How New Energy Order Will Dramatically Change our Daily Lives

Michael T. Klare, Tomdispatch.com. April 16, 2008.
Get ready for a new world order in which energy will govern what we eat, where we live, and if and when we travel.

Portland Couple Has Refused to Pay Taxes for 30 Years to Protest Military Funding

Portland Couple Has Refused to Pay Taxes for 30 Years to Protest Military Funding

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. April 15, 2008.
More than 40 percent of every income tax dollar in 2007 went toward military spending.

Rape as an Instrument of Total War

Rape as an Instrument of Total War

David Rosen, CounterPunch. April 14, 2008.
Sexual assault has long been used as a tool of war. But as war tactics have changed, so have sex crimes in war-torn areas.