afghanistan war Archives

How the U.S. Can Help Get Justice for Ukrainians

| Apr 20, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityAs Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, human rights groups have gathered evidence of Russian atrocities against civilians — including executions, rapes, and mass murder. These are war crimes, President Biden asserted recently, adding that Russian President Vladimir...

It’s Time to Ban Killer Drones

| Oct 20, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityEveryone who followed the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan was horrified by the drone attack, called a “tragic mistake” by the Pentagon, which killed 10 members of a single family, including 7 children. Zemari Ahmadi, who worked for Nutrition and...

9/11 at 20: Two Decades of Missed Opportunities

| Sep 8, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyTwenty years have now passed since 9/11. The 20 years since those terrible attacks have been marked by endless wars, harsh immigration crackdowns, and expanded federal law enforcement powers that have cost us our privacy and targeted entire communities based on...

The Victims of Our Post-9/11 Wars Deserve Remembrance, Too

| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFew who offer their prayers this September in the hallowed plaza where the Twin Towers once stood will be aware that the September 11 memorial echoes a 1987 Holocaust “counter-memorial” in Kassel, Germany. Like our memorial, the German monument consists of a hollow in...

Now Close Gitmo, Too

| Sep 1, 2021 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI was a college student on 9/11. The ensuing “War on Terror,” anchored by the bombing and U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, has been with us ever since — virtually my entire adult life. President Biden was right to end the war in Afghanistan and follow through on a deal...