America’s War Narrative Focuses on Its Soldiers. Afghans and Iraqis Are Brushed Aside.
American soldiers are at the center of a crop of new books about Iraq and Afghanistan. This contributes to an incomplete narrative of those wars.
World
New Video Shows More Atrocities by Cameroon, a Key U.S. Ally in Drone Warfare
A new video shows Cameroonian soldiers executing about a dozen civilians during what appears to have been an operation against Boko Haram.
German Neo-Nazis Rally Again in Chemnitz, This Time Without Hitler Salutes or Mob Violence
For a third night this week, far-right protesters vented their rage at the killing of a German man during a fight with immigrants from Iraq and Syria.
Even Israeli Officials Are Warning That Trump's Moves Against Palestinians May Backfire
The Trump administration's latest move, to cut U.S. funding for basic services to Palestinians, could create more instability, experts warn.
Google Dragonfly
World’s Leading Human Rights Groups Tell Google to Cancel Its China Censorship Plan
A blistering letter from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch calls a forthcoming search engine with blacklists “an alarming capitulation by Google on human rights.”
A Little-Known Story About John McCain and His Fantasies of Benevolent U.S. Foreign Policy
What McCain believed was an example of America's shining goodness and generosity during the Yom Kippur War in 1973 was actually gruesome realpolitik.
Making a Killing
Saudi-led Coalition Team to Investigate Civilian Casualties Is “Covering Up War Crimes” in Yemen
The Joint Incidents Assessment Team was meant to bring greater accountability to the war, but most of its reports absolve the coalition of responsibility.
Benjamin Netanyahu Is Fine With Anti-Semites — as Long as They Support Israel’s Occupation
Benjamin Netanyahu often accuses his political opponents of anti-Semitism, but has no qualms surrounding himself with actual card-carrying anti-Semites.
Fox News Violates Poland’s Holocaust Law With Reference to “Polish Death Camp”
Fox News could face legal action in Poland, and a potential fine of $100 million, for violating that nation’s new law on Holocaust memory.
The U.S. Is Building a Drone Base in Niger That Will Cost More Than $280 Million by 2024
The Pentagon disclosed that in addition to the base’s $100 million construction cost in Agadez, more than $30 million a year will be spent to operate it.