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Obama in Afghanistan to Sign Deal to Continue War Through 2024

by Jason Ditz | May 1, 2012

Obama in Afghanistan to Sign Deal to Continue War Through 2024 | President sneaks into country to sign document, bypasses Congress

Israeli DM: All Options on the Table Against Iran

by Jason Ditz | Apr 30, 2012

Israeli DM: All Options on the Table Against Iran | Terms Iran an ‘existential threat’ to Israel

Role of Philippines in US Imperial ‘Pivot’ in Asia May Expand

by John Glaser | Apr 30, 2012

Recent joint U.S.-Filipino military exercises are a direct military provocation to China even as Washington rhetorically refuses to take sides in rising tensions in Asia-Pacific. The Philippines is using the U.S. to ward off China's regional influence and stand up to...

Pakistan Summons US Diplomat Over Drone Strike

by Jason Ditz | Apr 30, 2012

Pakistan Summons US Diplomat Over Drone Strike | Formal protest lodged over attack on North Waziristan

Abbas to Press UN: 1,200 Palestinians Remain on Hunger Strike

by Jason Ditz | Apr 30, 2012

Abbas to Press UN: 1,200 Palestinians Remain on Hunger Strike | Israeli prisons punishing detainees who refuse food

‘Experts’ Argue Over Al-Qaeda Strength as US Militarism Inspires More Hatred

by John Glaser | Apr 30, 2012

As so-called "experts" argue over whether al-Qaeda is strong or ailing one year after the assassination of leader Osama bin Laden, the grievances which impel Muslims to militancy against America have only piled up. Many observers point out that the enormous swelling...