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My life in the decade of war: Farah Muhsin
To mark the 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, we have been collecting photo stories from around the country showing how people’s lives have changed over the decade the US has been at war....
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Congress responds: our troops are leaving Iraq
Today, President Obama announced the overdue end to the war in Iraq. We were pushing for a complete withdrawal up until the last minute, with the Pentagon and some hawks pushing for a residual force...
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You did it: Iraq war ending at last
In more than eight years of persistent and inspiring activism, you never lost sight of our goal: to bring every last American soldier home from Iraq. Today, it was gratifying to hear President Obama...
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TODAY: Iraq war officially ends
Today, the Iraq war officially ends. Three years ago, Americans elected a president who rose to prominence on the basis of his opposition to the war. Now, after sustained grassroots pressure, President...
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Now you know the score
It’s an election year. That means it’s prime accountability time. And this email has everything you need to let your representatives in DC know you’ve been watching them like hawks. I’m excited to...
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Didn’t like Iraq? Try Iran.
There have been a lot of questionable reflections on the 10th anniversary of the war in Iraq. The most egregious was probably this tweet from Donald Rumsfeld, which served as a reminder to be thankful...
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The lasting effects of war
This American Life just produced a fascinating, frustrating and heartbreaking episode that shows how the effects of war reverberate for years beyond when the troops come home. The episode features the...
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Urgent: don’t bomb Iraq
John McCain is shaking his fist angrily and calling for military action. Lindsey Graham is invoking terrorist attacks and describing American air power as “the only option.” The president is huddled...
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Congress: Vote ‘No’ On Arming Syrian Militias
Here is our analysis on supporting Syrian rebel groups that we shared with Congress today. You can take action to ask for a no vote here. Arms transferred to “moderate” rebel groups have wound up with...
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Civilian Casualties: The Problem With Airpower
With the first U.S. strikes on Syria came the first tragic reports of civilians killed in those very strikes. As our country enters into another open-ended war in the Middle East it’s important to...
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Alternatives to Endless War: A Sustainable, Effective Response to ISIS
It’s not too late to stop an endless war in Iraq and Syria. We’ve spent over $1.1 billion bombing Iraq and Syria since August 2014, yet Congress has not debated or authorized our latest war. Now the...
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Congress Approaches Stalemate on War Authorization
As Congress begins to debate a war authorization, it’s become obvious that the debate has become a Goldilocks story without the “just right” part. Republicans think the President’s approach to an...
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Peace Action Statement on Sending U.S. Ground Troops into Syria
Peace Action West Executive Director Jon Rainwater has made this statement on today’s announcement: The announcement today that the President is sending U.S. ground troops to Syria was as predictable...
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