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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, staff writer ·

President Joe Biden, who has a long history of supporting Israeli crimes, responded to the latest massacre by insisting on Israel’s "right to defend itself" and inanely hoping that "this will be closing down sooner than later." (Photo: Ron Adar / Echoes Wire / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

How the United States Helps To Kill Palestinians

U.S. policy has perpetuated the crisis and atrocities of the Israeli occupation by unconditionally supporting Israel in three distinct ways: militarily, diplomatically and politically.

Medea Benjamin ·

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) sits with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before a dinner at the Prime Minister's residence March 9, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Photo: Baz Ratner-Pool/Getty Images)

If Biden Is Serious About Ending Forever Wars, the US Needs to End Support for Israel

Cutting military aid to a state that oppresses its Palestinian population would show that the U.S. is serious about human rights.

Imani R Oakley ·

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, staff writer ·

Sam Durant, Untitled (drone), 2016-2021 (rendering). Proposal for the High Line Plinth. Commissioned by High Line Art. Courtesy of the High Line. (Photo: Sam Durant)

Art Against Drones

Bilal, Durant and other artists who help us think about U.S. colonial warfare against the people of Iraq and other nations should surely be thanked.

Kathy Kelly ·

Pentagon logo is seen ahead of a press conference on January 28, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia on January 28, 2021. (Photo: Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Why the Pentagon Budget Keeps Rising

Joe Biden's first 100 days were a Pentagon prize.

Mandy Smithberger ·

U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Task Force 3-7 soldiers ride atop an armored vehicle during a training exercise near the Iraqi border March 13, 2003 in northern Kuwait. U.S and British forces within the region continue to poise for a possible strike on Iraq. (Photo: Scott Nelson/Getty Images)

Endless War Is A Feature of Our National Programming

On pulling the plug on the war machine.

William Astore ·

Former President George W. Bush arrives at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Caroline Brehman-Pool/Getty Images)

George W. Bush's Finest Piece of War Is a Blood-Stained Iraq

Painting immigrants' faces and laughing on chat shows will not excuse the former U.S. president's blood-stained past.

Nabil Salih ·

Refugees fleeing Saigon disembark from a barge, Vietnam, 1975. (Photo: Jack Cahill/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Afghan Withdrawal and the Loss of America's Ultimate Drug War

Will the nightmare of Saigon's fall return in Kabul?

Alfred W. McCoy ·

This cold war isn't something that could develop sometime in the future. It's already here. (Photo: CodePink)

The Apocalypse Must Be Near. I Agree With Henry Kissinger—About Cold War With China

The US is waging an economic, propaganda, and military cold war against China, heightening tensions and increasing the risk of future confrontations. And it's getting worse.

Richard Eskow ·