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Israeli forces intervene in Palestinian demonstrators with gas bomb using drone during a protest against Israeli forces' attacks over East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, on May 14, 2021, in Ramallah, West Bank. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

"Roof Knocking" in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone

The illusion that war can be made safer and the control of repressed people made kinder through the use of drones only makes war and repression more likely and spawns a cycle of violence that is even more intractable.

Brian Terrell ·

Amnesty International activsits demostrate for the closure of the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba outisde the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. in this undated photograph. (Photo: Amnesty International/Twitter)

As US Clears 3 Detainees for Release, Amnesty Demands Biden Close Gitmo

"President Biden cannot have true credibility advocating for other countries to respect human rights if he does not prioritize closing Guantánamo."

Brett Wilkins ·

Catherine Lhamon, Miguel Cardona and Carmel Martin

Jan Resseger: Will the Biden Administration Revive the Failed Policies of NCLB and Obama?

It looks like Biden is winding the clock backward on education.

Diane Ravitch ·

British and Afghan flags fly side by side as a Royal Marine mobile patrol leaves Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand Province in 2006. (Photo: Sean Clee/Royal Navy/Crown Copyright)

With Afghanistan Withdrawal Underway, New Report Reveals Costs of Post-9/11 Wars for US Allies

"Americans do not fully understand, do not acknowledge, the sacrifices that allies made in Afghanistan," said the report's author.

Jessica Corbett ·

An LED truck displaying messages denouncing mass deportations of immigrants drives past the U.S. Capitol Building on February 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

With 300,000 Deported in First 100 Days, Rights Group Warns Biden 'Well on Track to Repeat' Obama Failures

"He must make a choice: repeat the mistakes of the Obama administration or do everything in his power to end the cruelty of detentions, expulsions, and deportations."

Jake Johnson ·

A man walks by a U.S. drone graffiti painted on a wall during a campaign against drones in Yemen on May 31, 2018 in Sana'a, Yemen. (Photo: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

Biden's Drone Wars

Talk of peace in Afghanistan, Yemen, the streets of the U.S., is not coherent while waging wars with drones.

Brian Terrell ·

U.S. Army soldiers of 101 Airborne Division 1st Battalion, Bush Masters assisted by Afghan National Army troops move into an over watch position. (Photo: U.S. Army)

What's Needed for a More Lasting Peace in Afghanistan

President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details.

Medea Benjamin ·

Demonstrators dressed in Guantánamo Bay prisoner uniforms march past Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 9, 2020. (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

Two Dozen Senators Tell Biden It Is 'Past Time' to Finally Close Guantánamo

"With sufficient political will and swift action, your administration can finish the job."

Jessica Corbett ·

Raúl Castro announced on April 16, 2021 that he will step down from his post as first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

End of an Era as Raúl Castro Steps Down as Cuba's Leader

The longtime first secretary's resignation means Cuba will be led by someone whose name is not Castro for the first time in over 60 years. 

Brett Wilkins ·

Since the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the war has cost trillions of dollars and nearly a quarter-million lives. (Photo: Veronique de Viguerie/Edit by Getty Images)

As Biden Plans Withdrawal, Analysis Shows Afghan War Cost At Least 241,000 Lives and $2.26 Trillion

"Ending the war as soon as possible is the only rational and humane thing to do," said a co-director of the Costs of War Project.

Jessica Corbett ·

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