"The destruction of Osirak did not stop an Iraqi nuclear bomb program but probably started it.”

Assume that the people of Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, and Yemen are not people. Read news reports on the wars not ending. See if they don’t make a lot more sense that way.

At site of four churches demolished by Islamic State, Francis calls for peace in the ‘cradle of civilization’

Amid the ongoing horror, it’s important to find ways to atone for war crimes —including reparations

While Benghazi has been the focus of much criticism of Rice, she has received virtually no scrutiny for her backing of the invasion of Iraq and claiming that there were WMDs there.

As America's foreign engagements become messier and less accountable, TBIJ follows the threads and highlights the impact on civilians.

The right of refugees to return to their homes and lands and be treated equally is not negotiable.

“Heavy-handed & Hopeless, The U.S. Military Doesn’t Know What It’s Doing” -- in Iraq, Afghanistan or any of its “forever wars.”

Casting Iran as the enemy serves to deflect attention from Israel's occupation, Saudi terrorism and global destabilization, the role of arms salesmen and the anti-colonial struggles of the region's peoples, including the Iranians.

The right move is to deescalate, withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq, and end U.S. military aid to the Iraqi government and its deadly sectarian militias.

What we’re witnessing tomorrow is another legacy of the 2003 U.S. military invasion. Iraqi protesters are revolting against a corrupt, sectarian regime backed by foreign powers ....