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War

Shhh... Listen... It's a quiet revolution for war victims

Sarah Holewinski | Posted 06.14.2010 | World

Read More: Afghanistan, War, United Nations, Civilian Casualties, Compensation, Philip Alston, Collateral Damage, Civilian-War-Victims, Sri Lanka Civilian Deaths, International Humanitarian Law, World News
Sarah Holewinski

Humanitarians have for decades picked up the pieces of what's been broken in war. What if the warring parties themselves started taking some responsibility?

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Is It Time to Stop Rooting Against Germany?

Alan Elsner | Posted 06.14.2010 | Sports

Read More: England, History, Football, Germany, Rivalry, Soccer, War, Sports News
Alan Elsner

If I'm honest, I have to admit that behind the English antipathy to Germany lies a strong element of envy. The hard fact is that when England face Germany on the football pitch, Germany usually wins.

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Cinefantastique Podcast: Clowntime Is Over -- Micmacs

Dan Persons | Posted 06.14.2010 | Entertainment

Read More: Dominique Pinon, Justice, Murder, Emotion, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Activism, War, Suspense, Controversy, Death, Indie, Success, Comedy, Satire, Fantasy, Off Beat, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Explosions, Middle East, Art, Dany Boon, Micmacs, Amelie, Love, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

The premiere audio review of science fiction, fantasy, and horror is back with another exciting episode! This time, Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and ...

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Germany's Lesson for America: Wars of Necessity, not Choice

Doug Bandow | Posted 06.12.2010 | World

Read More: Stanley McChrystal, Horst Koehler, Iraq, National Interest, Germany, Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, War, Humanitarian Intervention, World News
Doug Bandow

America desperately needs a serious debate about when it should resort to war. In this regard the Germans have something to teach the U.S.

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Have We Become Comfortably Numb to Violence and Abuse?

Michelle Renee | Posted 06.13.2010 | Impact

Read More: Abuse, Oprah, Parenting Magazine, OWN Network, War, Rock to Stop Violence, Violence, Michelle Renee, Violent Video Games, Parenting, Ptsd, Family Violence, Samhsa, Child Trauma, Impact News
Michelle Renee

We are bombarded with gruesome images day in and day out. From tweens on up, what we see in the media, in movies and on the Internet is making us numb to it all.

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The Value of Sticks AND Carrots

John Prendergast | Posted 06.11.2010 | World

Read More: Darfur, Sudan, Foreign Affairs, Barack Obama, War, Foreign Policy, World News
John Prendergast

Some strong reactions to the op-ed I wrote with George Clooney yesterday, published in USA Today, prompt me to follow up with some additional thought...

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The Longest Day and the Longest War

Saul Friedman | Posted 06.11.2010 | Politics

Read More: Afghanistan War, National Priorities Project, Iraq War, War, 10 Years of War, u.s. Wars, War Trillion Dollars, Politics News
Saul Friedman

The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere have cost our treasury one trillion dollars. Imagine what even part of that could have done for health care, education and decrepit schools.

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U.S. Must Help Stop Sudan's Slow-Motion War

John Prendergast | Posted 06.09.2010 | World

Read More: Darfur, George Clooney, Sudan, Foreign Affairs, Barack Obama, War, World News
John Prendergast

The largest conventional war on the face of the earth in 2011 will occur in Sudan unless bold diplomacy led by the U.S. prevents it.

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The Greatest Casualties of this Long War are the Children of the World

Rep. Dennis Kucinich | Posted 06.07.2010 | Politics

Read More: Congress, Congressman Kucinich, Kucinich, Afghanistan, Dennis Kucinich, War, Vietnam, Veterans, Politics News
Rep. Dennis Kucinich

What a terrible legacy this generation of leaders will leave for the children of the world unless we finally come to an understanding of the utter futility of war.

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The Longest War

Rep. Alan Grayson | Posted 06.07.2010 | Politics

Read More: Alan Grayson, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Osama Bin Laden, Bin Laden, War, Politics News
Rep. Alan Grayson

On Monday, the war in Afghanistan becomes America's longest war. Longer than the war in Vietnam. Longer than the Korean War.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Tougher Than You: Mark Hopkins on Living in Emergency

Dan Persons | Posted 06.05.2010 | Entertainment

Read More: Doctors Without Borders, Earth, Documentary, Debut Feature, Democratic Republic of Congo, Emotion, Gritty, Activism, War, Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Drama, Liberia, Congo, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Indie, Success, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

It's getting to be that my fortitude is being tested on a weekly basis. I've witnessed the psychotic outrages of The Human Centipede (and liked it), t...

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Washington Defends Drone Attacks Following UN Criticism

Huffington Post | Nicholas Sabloff and Doug Sarro | Posted 06.03.2010 | World

Read More: Drone Attacks, Afghanistan, War, Afghanistan War, Taliban, Afpak, Drone, World News

"Punjabi Taliban" responsible for attacks in major Pakistan cities: Interior minister. Rehman Malik blamed what he calls the "Punjabi Taliban" for a s...

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The Ties That Bind Soldiers and Citizens

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 06.03.2010 | Impact

Read More: Tyranny, Warriors, Troops, Patriots, Memorial Day, War, Soldiers, Democracy, Self-Governance, Veterans, Ancient Athens, Citizens, Liberty, Freedom, Greeks, Civic Duty, Political, Greece, Impact News
Jeffrey Abelson

Exactly 2,500 years ago this year, a war was fought that made the world safe for democracy. It's a fitting tale for Memorial Day, for it reminds us of the eternal debt we owe our warriors.

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Remembering Jay on Memorial Day

Adia Colar | Posted 05.31.2010 | Living

Read More: Guilt, Veterans PTSD, US Soldiers, Memorial Day, Afghanistan, War, 9/11, Addiction, Death, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Soldiers, Military, Grief, Dealing With Grief, Memory, Iraq, Ptsd, The Inner Life, Living News
Adia Colar

It was the guilt that separated us. He felt he didn't deserve anything good and he was racked with guilt that someone like me would invest time and energy into someone like him.

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Memorial Day - What Have We Wrought?

Marcia Meier | Posted 05.31.2010 | Politics

Read More: Memorial Day, Cemetery, Remembrance, War, Peace, Veterans, Death, Reconciliation, Politics News
Marcia Meier

I went to the cemetery yesterday. Sat by the garden and looked up at the brass plaque on the mausoleum wall that marks my parents' last resting place....

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Cinefantastique Podcast: Why Do They Laugh at My Mighty Sword? - Prince of Persia

Dan Persons | Posted 05.31.2010 | Entertainment

Read More: Action-Adventure, Ben Kingsley, Jerry Bruckheimer, Prince of Persia, Romance, War, Drama, Iran, Acting Legend, Fantasy, Explosions, Middle East, Jake Gyllenhaal, Alfred Molina, Video Games, Iraq, Disney, Gemma Arterton, Love, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

In the sixteenth episode of Cinefantastique's weekly Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Podcast, Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski sif...

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This Memorial Day, a Modest Plea for More Honest Military Recruiting Ads

William Astore | Posted 05.30.2010 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Military Recruiting, Military, Memorial Day, Military Recruitment, War, Afghanistan War, Politics News
William Astore

Memorial Day is not a time for politics, but it is a time for remembering that military service is not about acquiring marketable skills, but about defending our country.

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No Man Left Behind: Not Just an Expression

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 05.29.2010 | Politics

Read More: Arlington National Cemetery, Troops, US Soldiers, Wwi, Memorial Day, Cemetery, War, Wwii, Soldiers, Military, Army, Southeast Asia, Korea, Memorial Day Weekend, Korean War, Genealogy, US Army, Jpac, Politics News
Megan Smolenyak

This weekend, please take a moment to remember those who have served us, those who do so today, and those whose dedication in scouring the globe for our soldiers shows that "no man left behind" is far more than an expression.

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U.S. Army Developing Pakistan Attack Plan As Possible Response To Terror Attack

AP | Posted 05.29.2010 | World

Read More: Drone Attacks, White House, US Military, Cia, Terrorism, Pakistan, War, Obama, Taliban, Gulf Oil Spill, Us, Times Square Bomber, Tribal Areas, World News

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is developing plans for a unilateral attack on the Pakistani Taliban in the event of a successful terrorist strik...

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Senate Approves $60 Billion For War, While House Cuts $24 Billion For Unemployed Workers And State Aid

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.28.2010 | Politics

Read More: Afghanistan War, Congress, Workers, Laid-Off, Unemployment Benefits, War, Afghan War, House, Cobra, Deficit, Senate, Education, Unemployment, Iraq War, Health Insurance, Teachers, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Senate easily passed an almost $60 billion war funding bill Thursday, but anxiety over out-of-control budget deficits led House...

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Memorial Day: One Holiday, Two Countries

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 05.31.2010 | Politics

Read More: Veteran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Memorial Day, Iava, War, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

For most Americans, Memorial Day weekend marks the triumphant return of summer: a trip to the beach and a day off of work -- barbecues, beers and bargains. Yet, as most Americans head to the beach or the mall, many veterans and military families will travel to a cemetery. For veterans, there is no day of the year when the civilian-military divide feels greater.

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U.S. Moves Goalposts On Iran And Changes Uranium Details

The New York Times | Roger Cohen | Posted 05.24.2010 | World

Read More: Sanctions, Turkey, Nuclear Weapons, Brazil, Fuel Rods, War, Lula De Silva, Erdogan, Iran, Ahmadinejad, Nukes, World News

Americans see Iranians as "devious, mendacious, fanatical, violent and incomprehensible." Iranians, in turn, see Americans as "belligerent, sanctimoni...

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The Fundamentals of Radical, Transnational Counterinsurgency

Josh Mull | Posted 05.21.2010 | Politics

Read More: Tamil Tigers, War Crimes, Ann Marlowe, Strategy, Anti-War, Tactics, Coin, Rethink Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, War, Violence, Afghanistan, Crimes Against Humanity, Counterinsurgency, Politics News
Josh Mull

I am the Afghanistan Blogging Fellow for The Seminal and Brave New Foundation. You can read my work on The Seminal or at Rethink Afghanistan. The view...

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Mighty Movie Podcast Interviews: Survival of the Dead and Micmacs

Dan Persons | Posted 05.21.2010 | Entertainment

Read More: Violence, Dominique Pinon, Justice, Zombies, Murder, Horror, Emotion, Humor, Romance, Activism, War, Death, George A. Romero, Indie, George Romero, Success, Comedy, Gore, Survival of the Dead, Fantasy, Satire, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Night of the Living Dead, Explosions, Middle East, Art, Micmacs, Love, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

Y'know, people probably shouldn't be this gleeful about issues of mortality, but in the cases of the movies being discussed in this episode, we're kin...

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Peace Talks with the Lord's Resistance Army Are Unrealistic, For Now

John Norris | Posted 05.21.2010 | World

Read More: Lord's Resistance Army, Politics, Military, Human Rights, Children, War, Africa, President Obama, Violence, World News
John Norris

The question at the heart of this argument is whether peace talks with the LRA can end the violence. Research on the ground suggests, at least for the moment, that the answer is no.

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