As government reaction grows against the whistleblower website Wikileaks, in the aftermath of the release of tens of thousands of Afghan War Logs, showing the real face of the Afghan war, a group of prominent activists has started up a petition to defend Wikileaks, and point out that it is the U.S. government that with the invasions and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan that has “blood on its hands.” The article includes the full petition text.
New Petition Gains Prominent Signatures: “Defend WikiLeaks – End the Secret Wars” |
| By: Jeff Kaye Sunday August 8, 2010 12:59 am |
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“North of the Border” |
| By: ggaines Thursday July 29, 2010 5:07 pm |
A review of the new documentary by Gilbert Hurricane
Debating Real Issues, Not The “Long War” |
| By: Josh Mull Monday March 29, 2010 3:00 pm |
I am the Afghanistan Blogging Fellow for The Seminal and Brave New Foundation. You can read my work on The Seminal or at Rethink Afghanistan. The views expressed below are my own. Over the weekend, Tom Hayden had a great opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times where he pretty much destroys the whole idea [...]
Withdrawing from Afghanistan: What’s the Rest of Our Plan? |
| By: Josh Mull Friday March 12, 2010 1:00 pm |
HR 248 failed because it only called for withdrawal and did not address any other concerns with Afghanistan. What are some better policy solutions to put forward on Afghanistan, be it on human rights, terrorism, good governance, or any other concerns?
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