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Tariq Ali: Killing Bin Laden Was Not "Justice"
May 3, 2011
"If the aim was to show us that state terror was more powerful than individual terrorists, we already knew that," says Tariq Ali of the U.S. special forces action that reportedly killed Osama bin Laden in Abottabad, Pakistan. As Americans celebrated outside of the White House and gathered at Ground Zero to remember those lost, Ali reminds us that bin Laden's death will not make the U.S. safer.
Tariq Ali, Sonali Kolhatkar, and Voices from Ground Zero
May 2, 2011
"If the aim was to show us that state terror was more powerful than individual terrorists, we already knew that," says Tariq Ali of the U.S. special forces action that reportedly killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. As Americans celebrated outside of the White House and gathered at Ground Zero to remember those lost, Tariq reminds us that bin Laden's death will not make the U.S. safer.
Janus Metz: Armadillo, Kill Teams, and the Savagery of War
April 16, 2011
"I think it's an identity project that's been given to you, you can go out there and play the hero in the big scene, inscribe yourself in this political rhetoric about the situation," says Janus Metz, who went with a team of Danish soldiers to Afghanistan to make his documentary, Armadillo.
Armadillo, Moby, Maine Labor Mural and Nancy Goldstein
April 15, 2011
"I think it's an identity project that's been given to you, you can go out there and play the hero in the big scene, inscribe yourself in this political rhetoric about the situation," says Janus Metz, who went with a team of Danish soldiers to Afghanistan to make his documentary, Armadillo.
Rick Rowley: Nothing Changes in Afghanistan
December 16, 2010
"NATO is losing the war in Afghanistan in every quantifiable way," says Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films, recently returned from a reporting trip to that country. And what's more, he notes, what's clear from the WikiLeaks cables is that the coalition governments are not as deluded as they would like their people to be about the reality on the ground in Afghanistan.
Rick Rowley, Rethink Afghanistan, Peter Bratsis & Harry Potter
December 15, 2010
"NATO is losing the war in Afghanistan in every quantifiable way," says Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films, recently returned from a reporting trip to that country. And what's more, he notes, what's clear from the WikiLeaks cables is that the coalition governments are not as deluded as they would like their people to be about the reality on the ground in Afghanistan.
Danny Schechter, Rachel Corrie, and Afghan War Anniversary
October 7, 2010
The controversy over home foreclosures is spreading--today, the White House blog and twitter announced that President Obama would not sign a bill that could have an impact on foreclosure documents because of the ongoing problems. In a nutshell, huge numbers of Americans have found themselves foreclosed on by banks that had faulty or incomplete documents. Three major firms have actually declared freezes on foreclosures, and Congress is calling for an investigation.
The F Word: Losing the War's Beginning
October 7, 2010
The ninth year of the US war in Afghanistan began with an apology. “We deeply regret this tragic loss of life and will continue to work. . . to ensure this doesn’t happen again.” The apology wasn't to the people of Afghanistan, for invading back in 2001. Or for the loss of civilian life in reprisal for civilian loss of life, on American soil for which no Afghans were responsible.
Rory O'Connor: Not In Our Town
April 6, 2010
A new report shows that U.S. soldiers tampered with the scene of the deaths of three women, including digging bullets out of the bodies, to cover up their involvement.Are the new procedures for the war under General McChrystal really minimizing civilian casualties, as they are supposed to?
Rory O'Connor, Michael Wolff, and the Economy
April 5, 2010
A new report shows that U.S. soldiers tampered with the scene of the deaths of three women, including digging bullets out of the bodies, to cover up their involvement. Are the new procedures for the war under General McChrystal really minimizing civilian casualties, as they are supposed to?

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