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On August 7th Mark O. Hatfield, former Senator from Oregon, passed away at the age of 89. Exactly 66 years and 1 day earlier, when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Hatfield was stationed [...]

Earlier this week in Afghanistan, NATO helicopter gunners killed 9 Afghan boys who were gathering firewood, mistaking them for insurgents. One 14-year-old was the sole breadwinner of his family, [...]

Two months after the beginning of the NATO operation to defeat the Taliban in Marja, the news coming out the area is bleak. As recently as last Monday, the LA Times reported that in spite of an [...]

A new bill just hit Congress that demands a clear, unequivocal end of the war in Afghanistan. With your help we’ve been laying the groundwork for legislation like this. We can’t stop now. [...]

The news today that the number of NATO induced civilian casualties have actually doubled this year in spite of a reduction in the use of air strikes is a terrible reminder of the humanitarian [...]

A prominent narrative relating to the offensive in Marja has been the military’s emphasis on reducing civilian casualties. For example, the Brookings Institution notes that unlike past [...]

“What was the fault of my innocent children? They were not Taliban, Did they come here to build our country or kill our innocent children?” -Abdur Rahim, whose brother and son were [...]

Our friends at Brave New Foundation have just released the latest part of their documentary Rethink Afghanistan. This segment offers a heartbreaking look at the civilian casualties caused by the [...]

From our friends at Brave New Foundation, this compelling interview with an air raid victim in Afghanistan. I have seen a preview of part 4 of their upcoming documentary, which covers the problem [...]