Military Matters #33 — Operation (Un)Truth: A Trojan Jackass for the Anti-War...
"To mark the second anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq on March 19, various anti-war groups are planning to protest in Fayetteville, N.C., the home of Fort Bragg. It's not the protest, but the...
View ArticleMilitary Matters #34 — Murder by the Numbers: The Specter of the Draft
First published on the From The Wilderness website, February 2005. In January, Congressman Charles Rangel's office announced his intention to reintroduce a bill reinstating the draft. The same bill,...
View ArticleIn Iraq and the Gulf Coast, Big Storms Blow Holes in the War
The anti-war/anti-occupation movement finds itself in a new and promising — but rapidly changing — situation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Karl Rove’s scheming and the media’s discomfort at...
View ArticleMilitary Matters #36 — The Danger of Iraqi Partition — An Update on the...
Author's note: This analysis was written early last month. A new development (now is early October 2005) is the destruction by American bombing of eight of the twelve bridges that connect western Iraq...
View ArticleWill the Occupation End in 2006?
On March 20, the US occupation of Iraq will enter its fourth year. But 2006 could just be its last. The occupation itself is in deep trouble, the morale of the troops is low, and the Pentagon is...
View ArticleReflections on the November Elections
Though many activists on the Left, including those who want nothing to do with the Democratic Party, were thrilled that the Republicans were trounced on November 7th, it is critical that we think...
View ArticleDeepen the Struggle to Defund the War
The anti-war movement has relearned some valuable lessons. It is incredibly hard to stop a war once plans are in place. And once a war starts, it can take years to slowly change the tide of public...
View ArticleAs the Occupation of Iraq Enters 6th Year: It’s Got To Stop. We’ve Got To...
The Situation in the Middle East The threat of a US attack on Iran has come to the fore again. The forced retirement of Admiral Fallon as head of CentCom removes a leader of the majority in the high...
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On the Anniversary of the War: Bring All of Our Troops Home, From Iraq to...
The devastating occupation of Iraq is entering its seventh unjustifiable year. Young men and women who were eleven years old when the US invaded Afghanistan are now being deployed into combat there....
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The Anti-War Movement Seven Years After Shock and Awe
The war in Iraq is still on. It’s already the second most expensive war in US history–only WWII cost more. The war in Afghanistan is heating up. It’s now the second longest war in US history–only...
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