Treaty Aimed at Banning Nukes Remains Grounded
The world's antiwar activists, including parliamentarians, civil society groups and diplomats, have succeeded in creating international treaties to ban a wide array of deadly weapons: anti-personnel landmines, blinding laser weapons, cluster munitions, dum-dum bullets...
Obama, Karzai Still Split on Peace Talks with Taliban
U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai sought to portray a united front on the issue of a political settlement with the Taliban in their joint press conference Wednesday. But their comments underlined the deep rift that divides Karzai and the...
Iraq: The Endless Occupation
Thursday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 52 Wounded
The latest violence left 11 Iraqis dead and 52 more wounded. Also, at least 20 attacks on Iraq’s power grid are not only a costly annoyance but they also underscore the fragile sense of security. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is re-evaluating the effectiveness of counter-insurgency efforts, even as the U.S. observes the return of Sadrist power in the south.
Many Voices Singing One Song
US Urged to Probe Alleged ‘Second Prison’ at Bagram
Pressure is mounting on the U.S. government to investigate reports that inmates from the notorious prison at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan have been moved to a second separate facility -- known as the Tor Jail, which translates as "black jail" -- where they...
Obama: Say Yes to Afghan Peace Talks
Court: Govt Can’t Shut Down Charities Without Warrant
In a major decision overturning a George W. Bush-era policy that has been continued by the administration of President Barack Obama, a federal court ruled that the U.S. Treasury Department cannot freeze a charity's assets without a warrant, and must also give access...
Is Israel Sliding Towards a Police State?
RAMALLAH -- Israeli nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu has been sentenced to another three months imprisonment for allegedly refusing to perform community service in West Jerusalem. Vanunu, a former employee at Israel's secret Dimona nuclear facility in the Negev...
