George W. Bush

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

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)

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

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

"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.

After Nearly 20-Year Assault on Afghanistan, Biden Says 'It Is Time to End America's Longest War'

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

U.S. troops patrol near Forward Operating Base Baylough in Zabul province, Afghanistan. (Photo: U.S. Army/Public Domain)

White House announcement for complete withdrawal comes nearly two decades after...

Ramsey Clark, Human Rights Lawyer and Critic of US Empire, Dies at Age 93

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Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clarke speaks during a press conference after he joined ISNAD, the defence committee of toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, 28 December 2004 in Amman. (Photo: KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP via Getty Images)

"The world is the most dangerous place it's ever been now because of what our...

On 18th Anniversary of Iraq Invasion, Activists Renew Calls for US Reparations

'We Need to Make Sure It's Done Right': Peace Advocates Welcome Biden Move to Limit War Powers

Sister Dianna Ortiz—US Nun Who Survived Guatemala Torture and Became Human Rights Champion—Dies at 62

'End... This Human Rights Atrocity,' Says Amnesty After Biden Admin Signals Goal to Close Gitmo

New Bill Aims to Scrap 'Ludicrous' Mandate Forcing Postal Service to Prefund Retiree Benefits Decades in Advance

'We Will Hold Him Accountable Until He Does': 110+ Groups Demand Biden Close Gitmo Without Delay

Yemeni Families File Petition Against US for 'Unlawful' Killing of Scores of Relatives

Amnesty Calls on Biden to Close Guantánamo and End Military Commissions 'Once and For All'

'Going Back to the Cheney Playbook': Fears of War Grow as Pompeo Plans to Accuse Iran of Ties to Al Qaeda

As 'Dark Stain' of Guantánamo Begins 20th Year, Groups Demand Biden Close Offshore Prison

Human Rights Advocates to Biden: No Torture Defenders Allowed

Investigative Reporting Details Massacres, Reign of Terror by US-Backed Death Squads in Afghanistan

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Bush Hacker Gets Four Years, Bush Gets Good Times And A Vanity Friggin' Library

The Romanian cabdriver cum hacker who broke into e-mail accounts of George Bush and other world leaders to reveal a host of tawdry secrets, including W's primitive paintings, has been sentenced in a Romanian court to four years in prison. Bush has said he was "annoyed" by the actions of Marcel Lazar Lehel, aka Guccifer. Hey George: This poor guy gets four years for a tech prank, you get freedom, money and leisurely dabbling for the murder of thousands? Annoyed doesn't begin to cover it for the...