Will a Quiet Week in Afghanistan Lay the Groundwork for Peace?
The weeklong reduction in violence was pitched as a trust-building measure that, if successful, could set the stage for a formal truce with the Taliban.
World
Who Loves Dictators? Bernie or His Rivals?
While Bernie Sanders faces attacks for supporting the Castro regime, it’s his rivals who have long histories of cozying up to dictators.
Pentagon's Own Map of U.S. Bases in Africa Contradicts Its Claim of "Light" Footprint
A formerly secret map from AFRICOM shows a network of 29 U.S. military bases that stretch from one side of Africa to another.
Trump Praises Modi's India, as Muslims Are Beaten on the Streets and a Mosque Is Defiled
In India, Donald Trump heaped praise on the nation’s leader, Narendra Modi, and ignored a spasm of violence against Muslims unfolding on the streets.
New Data Shows the U.S. Military Is Severely Undercounting Civilian Casualties in Somalia
Airwars found that between 71 and 139 civilians have been killed in Somalia since 2007, far exceeding AFRICOM’s official count of two dead.
Leaked Reports Show EU Police Are Planning a Pan-European Network of Facial Recognition Databases
The proposal to link the EU’s facial recognition databases would likely connect them to the U.S. as well, in a massive consolidation of biometric data.
Homeland Security Algorithm Revokes U.S. Visa of War Crimes Investigator Eyal Weizman
Eyal Weizman was barred from traveling to the U.S. after being identified as a security risk by an algorithm used by the Department of Homeland Security.
Democrats Want to End Endless Wars, With a Catch
Many Democratic 2020 contenders support continuing special forces and paramilitary activity that has been devastating for civilians.
Voices
When Bloomberg News's Reporting on China Was Challenged, Bloomberg Tried to Ruin Me for Speaking Out
Bloomberg lawyers in Hong Kong threatened to devastate my family financially and take me to court if I did not sign an NDA — even though I had never been a Bloomberg employee.
Report: U.S. Military Rarely Visits Bomb Sites or Talks to Survivors When Investigating Civilian Deaths
Military personnel interviewed civilian witnesses in just 21.5 percent of investigations, "severely compromising" their effectiveness.