by Brett Wilkins "The only thing that we 'accomplished' by going into... Afghanistan was to put trillions of taxpayer dollars into the military-industrial complex and destroy millions of lives."
by Kenny Stancil "We cannot stand idly by as the lives of the Afghan people are treated with contempt, derision, and weariness," said a group of special rapporteurs.
by Jessica Corbett "We must immediately expedite and increase the processing capacity for Afghan refugee resettlement and make family reunification a major priority. Anything less is unacceptable."
by Jake Johnson "The J&J vaccine was supposed to be one of Africa's most important weapons against Covid. Instead, at least 32 million doses have been shipped out of South Africa to the E.U. as millions suffer and die."
by Andrea Germanos The California Democrat was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
by Kenny Stancil The USDA's record 27% increase in food stamp benefits "is a large advance for poverty reduction, nutrition, and opportunity for children," said one economist.
by Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston Border Patrol continues to detain migrants, including children, in appalling outdoor conditions under the Anzalduas International Bridge in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. The Biden administration must close this inhumane detention site now.
by Stan Cox Given the current climate emergency and the broader ecological breakdown that looms, there are few issues more pressing than that expressed by the single word: enough.
by K. Jessica Hsu, Mark Schuller While Haitian people may lack financial resources, the response to the earthquakes must be a #HaitianSolution; solidarity not charity, built on justice, rights, relationships, and Haitian leadership.
by Ann Wright U.S. officials are very well aware that local citizens who work with the U.S. military are endangering themselves and their families when the U.S. departs.
by James Zogby Corrupt, feudal, and sectarian elites dancing on the grave of the country in a vain effort to sustain their privileged roles; and an armed militia functioning as a state within a state—willing to use force to maintain its position.
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