Non-profit regulations make discussing elements of electoral politics difficult. But we have to acknowledge what might be the most hard-core antiwar ad ever in a major party campaign. Check it out.
Robert Bergdahl addresses the people of Pakistan. His son, U.S. Army PFC Bowe Bergdahl, was captured by the Taliban in Paktika Province, Afghanistan on June 30, 2009.
Ahmed Wali Karzai was assassinated this morning. Two weeks ago, Matthieu Aikins reported on the push to make Hamid Karzai's half-brother a provincial governor: Last Wednesday, nearly 200 tribal elders and other notables from Kandahar Province convened in the Roshan...
The Lee/Woolsey/Nadler amendment to limit funding for the war in Afghanistan and the rapid, safe withdrawal of all US troops failed 97 to 322. Of the 97 who voted for the amendment, 10 were Republicans. If you wish to ask President Obama to reconsider this, please...
From United for Peace and Justice, Code Pink and the Progressive Democrats of America: More than one hundred national and grassroots organization have signed on to a letter to the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) calling for a vote against the FY 2012 Defense...
From Just Foreign Policy: Call Script 1. Call your Representative at 1-888-231-9276. 2. Ask for your Representative by name. If you don't know who your Representative is, you can find out here. 2. When you reach your Representative's office, ask to speak to the staff...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 5th 2011 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Kevin B. Zeese KBZeese at Gmail.com, 518-543-6920 Americans from Across the Political Spectrum Call for End to U.S. Militarism Washington, DC: Putting aside political differences on other issues,...
One faction of Obama’s national security team, the same that argued against a troop surge in 2009, is calling for a “steeper pullout” from Afghanistan. According to the NYTimes, two primary reasons are motivating said faction to push for this: President Obama’s...
Rethinking Afghanistan asks, "How Much Did You Pay for the War this Year?" One can find the answer here. On Thursday April 14th, a bipartisan coalition of members of Congress including Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), John Conyers (D-Mich.), Raul...
Under pressure from everyone, the State Department reversed an earlier decision to deny prominent Afghan activist Malalai Joya a visa for a three-week speaking tour for her new book, A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her...
