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Peace Action board member Larry Wittner on History News Network By Lawrence S. Wittner Dr. Lawrence Wittner (http://lawrenceswittner.com) is Professor of History emeritus at SUNY/Albany. His [...]

People who were hoping to see the end of the so-called “war on terror” on the horizon likely found some encouragement in President Obama’s speech today, but even more concern and lingering [...]

Supporters of the administration’s targeted killing policy often point out that armed drones are far more precise than other means of air warfare. In a particularly weak defense of the policy, [...]

The administration and many members of Congress have insisted that the US’s targeted killing program focuses on surgical strikes against Al Qaeda leaders and “associated [...]

An impressive new interactive infographic provides a striking example of how much the drone war in Pakistan has escalated during the Obama administration. It also highlights the lack of clarity [...]

We are happy to be cosponsoring an event in August with renowned activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly. If you’re in the Portland area, please come out for an inspiring night. [...]

As we have noted many times on this blog, important diplomatic and development programs are under attack in Congress. Polls show that Americans are misinformed about how much of the federal [...]

I can’t even count the number of times people — from peace activists to congressional staffers — have recommended that I read “Three Cups of Tea,” or shared their enthusiasm for Greg [...]

Few Afghanistan policy watchers anticipated any significant revelations in the Obama administration’s review of the war in Afghanistan.  Administration officials repeatedly downplayed the review [...]

Political science professor Robert Pape, well known for his research on suicide terrorism, has released a new study linking suicide terrorism to military occupation: Pape and his team of [...]