Wounds of War

Activism

Students Are Horrified by What They’re Seeing — Just as in ’68

Mark Rudd / Waging Nonviolence May 3, 2024 An organizer of the 1968 Columbia University protests on why the message against war, then and now, is the same. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

State Department Wants a Saudi-Israel Deal, No Matter the Cost

Alexander Langlois / Responsible Statecraft May 3, 2024 A security guarantee to Riyadh puts the US at disproportionate risk for involvement in future regional conflicts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Torture, Abu Ghraib, and the Legacy of the U.S. War on Iraq

Maha Hilal / TomDispatch May 1, 2024 20 years after the Iraq War prison scandal, victims are still in court and Washington is still trying to forget. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Military

Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange in the U.S. Await Compensation

Hannah Norman, Patricia Kime / KFF Health News Apr 29, 2024 While the U.S. military used the herbicide to defoliate the jungles of Southeast Asia, it sprayed the same chemicals to kill poison oak and other weeds in northern California. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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How We See Gaza

Editorial Staff / n+1 Apr 27, 2024 Does a single photo or video of violence carry the Vietnam-era power to shock, or has scrolling produced a “numbing sameness’? Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Africa

After a Year of War in Sudan, Public Health Concerns Deepen

PD Staff / Peoples Dispatch Apr 26, 2024 The war-torn country faces the destruction of its health infrastructure, widespread displacement and hunger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Film

An Enhanced Interrogation of an American Shame

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Apr 26, 2024 In “I Am Gitmo,” French director Philippe Diaz recreates the torture rooms inside the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

U.S. Poised to Sanction Israeli Military Unit Accused of Human Rights Abuses

Brett Murphy / ProPublica Apr 22, 2024 Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to bar U.S. aid to a controversial unit, despite protests from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

Gaza War Is Testing Jordan’s Stability

CONNOR ECHOLS / Responsible Statecraft Apr 19, 2024 Amman is facing a delicate balancing act as Israel’s war on Gaza threatens to further inflame regional tensions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Michigan in the Balance

Eoin Higgins / Truthdig Apr 19, 2024 To win the important swing state, the president needs to listen to voters before their concerns trickle down to ‘Morning Joe.' Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

Observing Arab American Heritage Month While Tragedy Persists in Gaza

Farrah Hassen / Otherwords Apr 18, 2024 Our culture is worth celebrating. But amid the immense suffering of Palestinians, it’s hard to feel celebratory. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Finally Get Their Day in Court

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Apr 16, 2024 Two decades after being brutally tortured, three Iraqis have brought a lawsuit against the U.S. military contractors responsible. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )