Tag Archives: War Crimes

Lamar W. Hankins :
We must act on Islamic State genocide

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Alice Embree

There should be little doubt that the Islamic State has committed genocide; its leaders regularly admit to that continuing war crime. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | October 25, 2015 “This is genocide.” Every time I read … Continue reading →

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Ron Jacobs :
BOOKS | The evil that was Phoenix

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Douglas Valentine’s ‘The Phoenix Program,’ gives lie to the ongoing attempts to turn the U.S. war in Vietnam into a noble effort. By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | July 8, 2014 “Phoenix was far worse than the things … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : The Tyranny of the Manning Trial

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Pfc. Bradley Manning. Graphic by DonkeyHotey / Flickr. A failure of the justice system: The tyranny of the Manning trial Pfc. Manning has been sentenced to 35 years in a military prison for embarrassing the government in a trial that … Continue reading →

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Ron Jacobs : Remembering the Resignation of ‘Nixon the Crook’

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Front page of The Baltimore Sun, August 9, 1974. Let there be no question: Richard Nixon was a crook! He surrounded himself with men who did not believe in democracy but understood what compromise might be required to maintain and … Continue reading →

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PHOTO ESSAY / Judy Gumbo Albert : Visiting Viet Nam, 1970-2013

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

From left: Genie Plamondon, Nancy Kurshan, and Judy Gumbo Albert in Viet Nam, 1970. A photo essay:Visiting Viet Nam, 1970-2013 Everywhere we traveled we were warmly welcomed. The Vietnamese still feel grateful to the U.S. peace movement. I came to … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : Ian McEwan Speaks Half-Truths to Power

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from webshots.Ian McEwan:Speaking half-truths to power By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / February 23, 2011 The action In the midst of cries for freedom in the Middle East and Africa, Ian McEwan claimed the Jerusalem Prize for … Continue reading →

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Medea Benjamin : Death Marchers Haunt New Bush Library Digs

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstrators from March of the Dead protest in front of Dallas SWAT officers during groundbreaking at new George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU, Nov. 16, 2010. Photo by G.J. McCarthy / AP.Breaking new ground:Protests at the future siteof the … Continue reading →

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Jim Turpin : Cutting Through the ‘Fog of War’

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Fog of war. Image from Thomas Paine’s Corner.Rules of engagement:U.S. brutality in the combat zones The chain of command gave orders to fire indiscriminately at civilians even when soldiers made efforts to refuse such orders. By Jim Turpin / The … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Does the Flag Condone Murder?

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The Pharoah’s chariot army drowned in the Red Sea.Do our ‘chariots’ impoverish us?Does the flag condone murder? By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / April 10, 2010 The end of Pesach is said to mark the anniversary of … Continue reading →

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An Unaccustomed Truth : Commander McChrystal Admits to Afghan Atrocities

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP.Times quotes Afghansistan commander:American atrocities turn Afghans into insurgents “We have shot an amazing number of people, but to my knowledge, none has ever proven to be a threat.” — Gen. … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin: Hearts and Minds : A Valentine’s Day Love Offensive

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Israeli school children are shown writing messages on shells meant for targets in Lebanon. The incident took place July 17, 2006, near the northern Israeli border. The messages reportedly included hearts, a star of David, and the words “From Israel … Continue reading →

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David McReynolds : Gaza ‘Footnotes’ and Israel’s Legacy

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“The people were afraid. There was no shouting there. No screaming.” Families look for their relatives after a massacre in the Gaza Strip in 1956. Illustration from Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco.Times’ review of graphic novel suggestsshifting attitude towards … Continue reading →

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