Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. actually has 189,000 personnel on the ground in Afghanistan right now -- and that number is quickly rising...BRING THEM HOME NOW, AND DON"T SEND ANY MORE!..There has been too much needless death and destruction already

What is the justification for waging an illegal war on a country of 28 million people? What justifies Obama's military surge? Where is Osama Bin Laden? To this date there is no proof that Al Qaeda was behind the 9/11 attacks! WHY ARE WE THERE?

Big U.S. banks have lots of reasons for holiday cheer as they count their bonuses and block reform. In this guest essay, Michael Winship marvels at the arrogance of New York's big banks and the ineptitude of Washington's political process...R.I.P. Santa?

If Israel's government, its media and perhaps most of its people want to live inside a bubble of unreality, that's their business. When the US government joins Israel inside its bubble of unreality, if you are an American, then it's your business!

Obama's speeches hide the fact that the US is an imperial superpower with 100s of military bases deployed all over the world; 200 years of military interventions in our hemisphere; & more than a century of genocidal actions in Asia, Africa, & elsewhere.

Dear Mr. President, Last year, you were swept into office on the hopeful promise of redemptive change. You inspired the nation by repeating the phrase, "together, we will change the world." For many Americans, your words were not merely the final li

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is questioning the Internal Revenue Service's unusual move to auction tribal land on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation, saying she is concerned about the precedent it sets.

Former detainees, lawyers & whistleblowers have revealed that the US prison at Bagram is a place of continual terror, torture & abuse. If Obama can accept a Nobel peace prize, he should ensure his country stops killing, torture, abuse & illegal detention.

On the morning of December 9, long-time Baltimore Community activists Sharon Black-Ceci and Steven Ceci were dragged from their home by Baltimore police. The two, long-time leaders in the anti-racist, and poor people's rights struggle, had been under poli

Urgent: The Stupak Amendment to the House health care bill has raised a firestorm of protest. You can read about it at Care2, where we have several posts already with more on the way. Keep your eyes on our Women's Rights and Health Policy channels for inf