Amal Samouni, Palestinian Girl Severely Wounded in ’09 Gaza Massacre, Denied Medical Treatment by Israel
A Palestinian child severely wounded in a 2009 Israeli attack that killed 21 members of her extended family in Gaza has been refused..
War
‘On This Day’ 1945: British and American Warplanes Fire-Bomb Dresden, Germany; 25,000 Perish
In the wars of the 20th century, rapid technological innovation meant that the means of delivering death improved exponentially and so did..
Former US-Backed Guatemalan Dictator Efrain Rios Montt to Stand Trial for Genocide
A former US-backed Guatemalan military dictator will be tried for genocide and crimes against humanity in connection with the slaughter of..
On Women in Combat, from One Who’s Been There
Today, guest blogger Lana Melendez discusses the Pentagon’s decision to allow women in front-line combat roles. Like most..
Prince Harry, aka ‘Captain Wales,’ Boasts about Killing Afghans
Great Britain’s Prince Harry is boasting about killing Afghan militants resisting the US-led invasion and occupation of their..
Islamic Militants Kill 3, Kidnap 41 Foreign Workers– Including 7 Americans– at In Amenas Gas Field in Algeria
The first blowback from France’s military intervention in Mali’s civil war has come in the form of three dead and 41..
French Air Strikes Kill 11 Malian Civilians; Rebels Continue Advance Despite Losses
French airstrikes against Islamist revolutionaries in Mali have killed scores of rebels as well as at least 11 innocent civilians...
France Joins War Against Mali Islamists, Botches Rescue Mission in Somalia
France has launched a military operation to defeat Islamist rebels controlling most of the northern portion of the west African nation and..
United Nations: Syria Civil War Death Toll Tops 60,000; Both Sides Guilty of War Crimes
More than 60,000 people have died as a result of nearly two years of fighting between government forces and rebels in Syria, the United..
US Escalating Drone War in Yemen
US unmanned aerial drone strikes against suspected Islamic militants in Yemen have increased dramatically in the last year. Agence..
