Tag: war on terror

Earlier this month, the Iraqi government declared that it had chased the Islamic State out of its territory. But it doesn't look like ISIS...

Late last month, as part of a massive shakeup of the National Security Council, National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster cashiered a number of...

Maybe when President Donald Trump boasts about "taking out ISIS," he means on a date. Leave it to a media/real estate/reality TV celebrity: Trump is...

"War on women" is a phrase often used in U.S. politics. It describes Republican policies regarding access to reproductive health services, domestic violence against...

When an Algerian man drove a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, killing 12 people and injuring 48, you might think...

Donald Trump (in)famously vowed that if he becomes president, this country would start using enhanced interrogation techniques once again--including waterboarding. He seemed to come...

The religious right--or, at least, what passes for leadership in the religious right--has gone all in for Donald Trump. That's been clear for a...

Ever since he started hanging around Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani has sounded and acted more unhinged by the day--enough to make us wonder if...

Donald Trump has been called many things throughout the 2016 presidential campaign. He' s been called a liar, a cheat, a hate-monger, xenophobe, and...

As many of you know, one of the main reasons I believe that Donald Trump should have been pushed out of the race long...

So in the course of less than a week, Donald Trump has been on all over the place on the issue of using torture...

Just when it seemed that Donald Trump had an attack of morality and realized that torture is a baaaaad idea, he declared that if he...

President Obama announced this morning that he will immediately send a plan to Congress detailing the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center which...

We've learned not to expect much from Fox News Channel. But every once in a while, a host on the fair and balanced network says...

It seems more than bit odd when you look at the GOP and other assorted right wingers as they heap their criticisms onto President...

Only two business days after declaring war on the Islamic State for its role in Friday's massacre in Paris, Anonymous is already working to...

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, Human Rights Chief for the United Nations, has called a suspected U.S.-led hospital bombing "inexcusable," and stated it may be...

The face of terrorism has changed in the 13 years following the 9/11 attacks. Much like a mutant virus, terrorism evolves to counter factors...

You're probably well aware by now that the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has released their report that says the United States tortured people...