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Like a Rocket in the Garden: The Unending War in Afghanistan

Kathy Kelly January 16, 2021 Kathy Kelly

The United States has landed in Afghanistan like a rocket in a garden. It refuses to rust, it poisons the Earth, and even U.S. voters can’t budge it. Normal life can’t continue with us there. Meanwhile, an inevitably arriving Taliban-led government—one already in control of most of the country—is growing more fanatic and deadly.

Activism

He’s got eight numbers, just like everybody else

Kathy Kelly April 14, 2020 Kathy Kelly

Trident nuclear disarmament activist Steve Kelly, a Jesuit priest, has just begun his third year imprisoned in a county jail.

Middle East

Afghanistan: Remnants of War

Kathy Kelly July 16, 2019 Kathy Kelly

The Taliban, U.S. Government, and every other warring party in Afghanistan must be asked: “How many more civilians, including children, are you willing to kill and maim?” 

Middle East

An Honorable Course in Iran: End Sanctions, Resume Dialogue

Kathy Kelly June 25, 2019 Kathy Kelly

President Trump expressed concern that 150 people could be killed if U.S. airstrikes against Iran had been carried out last week. We must ask how many people could die because of economic warfare against Iran. The economic war cripples Iran’s economy and afflicts the most vulnerable Iranian people—the sick, the poor, the elderly and the children. 

Middle East

‘Every War Is a War Against Children’

Kathy Kelly March 30, 2019 Kathy Kelly

We, in the United States, have yet to realize both the futility and immense consequences of war even as we develop, store, sell, and use hideous weapons. The number of children killed is rising.

Americas

Judging the U.S. for its War Crimes: Chelsea Manning’s Bravery

Kathy Kelly March 12, 2019 Kathy Kelly

“I want people to see the truth, regardless of who they are. Because without information, you cannot make informed decisions as a public.” - Chelsea Manning

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