Peter Jackson’s Cartoon War
Feb 11, 2019 Though the dark futility and carnage of our current wars are rarely publicly acknowledged, we should at least be able to confront the suicidal idiocy of World War I.
Aftershocks Hinder Rescue Efforts in Nepal as Quake Death Toll Passes 2,500
Apr 26, 2015 Officials expect the number of people killed and injured in Saturday's 7.9 magnitude earthquake to rise well above 2,500 and 5,000 respectively.
U.N. Report: Palestinian Death Toll in 2014 Highest Since 1967
Mar 28, 2015 An annual U.N. report states that last year, more than 2,300 Palestinians were killed and more than 17,000 injured at the hands of Israel.
Memorial Day: Honor the Dead, Heal the Wounded, Stop the Wars
May 24, 2012 Gen. John Allen, commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals.
Interactive Map: American Casualties in Iraq by State
Oct 23, 2011 Editors at The Guardian's Data Blog have assembled an interactive report that maps the number of U.S. military members killed and wounded in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. (more)
Monthly U.S. Troop Deaths in Iraq Hit a Two-Year High
Jun 30, 2011 Despite the reduced number of U.S. troops in Iraq, the monthly death toll among Americans there has risen to a two-year high, reached when three soldiers were killed Wednesday in a rocket attack.
Hear Lies
Jan 28, 2011‘The Comeback Kid’ and the Kids Who Won’t
Dec 29, 2010 President Barack Obama signed a slew of bills into law and was dubbed the "Comeback Kid" amid a flurry of fawning press reports. In the hail of this surprise bipartisanship, though, the one issue over which Democrats and Republicans always agree, war, was completely ignored.
White House Sees Progress in Afghanistan
Dec 16, 2010 A White House review of the mess in Afghanistan will reportedly declare that some modest progress has been made toward the administration’s goals (vague and illogical though they may be), despite widespread skepticism and the most allied casualties since the start of the war in 2001.
The Cowardice of America at War
Nov 16, 2010 I had to pull over to the side of La Cienega Boulevard last Tuesday evening as I drove home from work. I was crying.
