How to win hearts and minds in Afghanistan: No. 1247
Night raid in AfghanistanThe survivors of a NATO night raid against a house party remain up in arms about the slaying of several of their family members, and say that they have rejected US "compensation" payments of $2,000 per person killed. The US did not actually find any militants in their invasion of the home, but they may well have created several.
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Where is the outrage about the Gaza protest sentences?
Last year, during protests against the attack on Gaza, a mixed group of demonstrators clashed with police. But when the alleged culprits were arrested in dawn raids, nearly all those taken were young Muslims.
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March 20: Demonstrate against the English Defence League
Stop the War Coalition is supporting the call by MPs, trade union leaders, Unite Against Fascism and many organisations for a demonstration in Bolton on Saturday 20 March against a march by the racist English Defence League, which aims to spread fear and terror within Muslim communities.
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Has the US/UK invasion liberated the women of Iraq?
The US/UK invasion and occupation of Iraq has been catastrophic for the Iraqi people. But has it at least brought Iraqi women the liberation that George Bush and Tony Blair promised?
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Remember Rachel Corrie
Rachel CorrieOn 16 March 16 2003, 23-year-old American student Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer as she was trying peacefully to stop it demolishing a Paletinian home.
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Last throw of the US dice in Afghanistan
Seumas MilneThe current surge against the Taliban is a last throw of the US dice, says Seumas Milne, and so far the signs are it isn't working.
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The warmongers wag the dog and the media laps it up
It never fails. The warmongers invent a narrative to sell an unpopular war at home and the mainstream media laps it up. So Marjah, a hamlet with one mosque and a few buildings, becomes a city of 80,000 harbouring hundreds of Taliban fighters.
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Avatar? Or Hurt Locker? Who gets the anti-war Oscar?
Which director said: "This movie reflects that we are living through war. There are boots on the ground, troops who I personally believe were sent there under false pretenses, so I hope this will be part of opening our eyes."
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28 UK soldiers killed in 2010
UK soldier coffin"My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of [fill in name of soldier killed]," said [fill in name of warmongering politician].
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Soldier jailed for nine months
Joe GlentonJoe Glenton has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for refusing to return to fight the war in Afghanistan he believes is unjustified and senseless.
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Paymaster for the Iraq War
Gordon BrownGordon Brown was the paymaster for the Iraq War, to the tune of $8.5bn. He bears the same responsibility as Tony Blair for a war that cost £8.5 billion.
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The fictional town of Marja
The assault on Marja was to be the turning point of the Afghan War, with US-led forces deploying many thousands of troops to drive the Taliban from a city of 80,000. The media dutifully jumped into line with the warmongers' propaganda. Only one problem: Marja does not exist, not as city, not even as a town.
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Stealing Muslims human rights
Yasmin Alibhai-BrownFor the British establishment Muslims are contemptible creatures, devalued humans. Do they expect me to turn the other cheek? asks Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.
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