Blurring the Lines Between Civilian and Military Life in Colombia and Afghanistan
Colombia and Afghanistan both suffer from civil wars fueled by drug trafficking and heavy U.S. involvement.
West Asia
Covert Operations in Yemen: Washington Criticized for Human Rights Violations
It is important that the threat of extremism in Yemen is not used as an excuse to act unlawfully or to breach human rights.
Pakistan: Natural Disaster to Social Catastrophe
Snehal Shingavi: US has blamed Pakistan for failed policies in region
Snehal Shingavi is an assistant professor of South Asian literature at the University of Texas in Austin, where he is also working on a book-length manuscript on contemporary Pakistani fiction in English. Snehal has written extensively about India and Pakistan for such publications as Counter Punch, Z Net, the International Socialist Review, and Left Hook.
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Lebanon: Searching for Meaning in a Refugee Camp
Two young girls stood, as if frozen, starting below them at an ever vibrant Beirut. Their balcony, like the rest of their house and most of their refugee camp was of an indistinct color. It was dirty, as were their clothes.
War of the World: An Interview With Dahr Jamail
Seven years ago, angered over the mainstream media’s flawed portrayal of the Iraq War, independent journalist Dahr Jamail took it upon himself to report from the front lines of the conflict.
Baghdad: Paradise Lost
When a house on Princesses Street was bombed on 4 April, the legacy of Jabra Ibrahim Jabra – poet, novelist, critic, translator extraordinary, artist and passionate music lover – was also destroyed.