Afghanistan: Where stalemate means defeat
After a decade of U.S. military intervention -- and destruction -- Afghans still fear the worst for their country
Monday, Jan 28, 2013 3:54 PM UTCPolitics TomDispatch.com, Afghanistan
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Politics TomDispatch.com, Afghanistan
GOP senator threatens to block women from serving in combat
Jim Inhofe says he would introduce legislation to "stop any changes we believe to be detrimental" to the military
Friday, Jan 25, 2013 4:38 PM UTC 22Politics Pentagon, James Inhofe, Oklahoma
Troops: Women should meet same standards as men
Members of military will accept new policy as long as women have to meet the same standards as male colleagues
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 8:52 PM UTCLife women in combat, Women's Rights
US transports French troops to Mali
American planes are aiding the French, Malian push into the Islamist-held North VIDEO
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 4:15 PM UTCNews Video, aol_on, Mali, France
Right-wing terrorism is real
Backlash to a new West Point study on domestic extremism exposes the depths of conservatives' denial
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 121Politics West Point, Republican Party
Study: Feeling threatened makes us nicer
New research suggests that perceived menace makes people kinder to their kin but nastier to outsiders
Monday, Jan 21, 2013 2:00 PM UTCLife Scientific American, Science
Vets will have “a place to go,” but it’s Wal-Mart
The retail giant, facing growing dissent over poor pay and conditions, will hire more than 100,000 veterans
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 3:50 PM UTC 24Business Wal-Mart, Strikes, vets, veterans
Obama, Karzai agree to speed up military transition
U.S. troops will shift fully to a support role this spring said the president
Friday, Jan 11, 2013 9:17 PM UTCNews Afghanistan, U.S. Military
US may leave no troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014
The Pentagon believes thousands of troops should remain, but Obama administration says total withdrawal an option VIDEO
Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 1:44 PM UTCNews Video, aol_on, Afghanistan
Officials: US may leave no troops in Afghanistan
Administration officials said Tuesday that all of the troops could be out of Afghanistan in December 2014
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 11:36 PM UTC 12Politics Afghanistan, U.S. Military
National Intelligence Council: U.S. is a “global security provider”
The center's new "Global Trends 2030" offers a predictably myopic view of America's future place in the world
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 3:32 PM UTCNews TomDispatch.com, Global Trends
US military deaths in Afghanistan top 2,000
As a result of the U.S.-led invasion, 2,043 troops have died since late 2001
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 4:26 PM UTCNews Afghanistan, U.S. Military
Soldier suicides outnumber combat deaths
In 2012, suicide rates worsened and 212 troops died in combat in Afghanistan
Friday, Dec 28, 2012 9:24 PM UTCNews U.S. Military
With drones, no Christmas ceasefire
Two U.S. drone strikes were carried out in Yemen on Christmas Eve
Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 4:32 PM UTCTechnology Drones, U.S. Military, UAVs, Yemen
Todd Akin’s last hurrah: A way around the DADT repeal
The Congressman's "conscience clause" amendment to the NDAA reportedly gets a second chance
Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 10:19 PM UTC 17Politics Todd Akin, Missouri
7 absurd ways the military wastes taxpayer dollars
If you thought the Petraeus scandal was embarrassing, wait 'til you hear how much is spent on military golf courses
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 4:10 PM UTC 35Politics AlterNet, U.S. Military, Colorado
An end to Air Force pin-ups
In an attempt to combat rape culture, images objectifying women will be removed from public and work areas
Friday, Dec 7, 2012 10:42 PM UTC 14News Sexism, Rape Culture
Majority of homeless Iraq and Afghanistan vets have PTSD
A new Yale study looks at the demographics of homeless vets and finds care lacking
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 4:20 PM UTCNews Yale, Afghanistan, Iraq
Iran claims to have captured US drone
The third incident between the U.S. and Iran in two years over unmanned aircrafts shows tensions are still sky high
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 12:00 PM UTCNews Iran, Drone, Tehran, U.S. Navy
“Drones are not a security solution”
Progressive filmmaker Robert Greenwald details his experiences interviewing the Pakistani victims of U.S. attacks
Monday, Dec 3, 2012 4:57 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Pakistan, Drone Attacks
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