Mali, Algeria, Libya: the real reason Britain signed up for war on Africa

Mali, Algeria, Libya: the real reason Britain signed up for war on Africa

The truth behind the 'war on terror' is that it is part of Western powers' imperialistic quest to secure natural resource reserves for their corporations.

We didn't stop the Iraq war ten years ago. But we transformed British politics

We didn't stop the Iraq war ten years ago. But we transformed British politics

The 2 million of us who marched against the Iraq invasion 10 years ago created a force that is still shaping politics and society.

Did millions protesting against the Iraq war on 15 February 2003 achieve anything?

Did millions protesting against the Iraq war on 15 February 2003 achieve anything?

Not only did the march have the traditional left but also, for example, there was the Muslim community, sections of the Jewish community, Liberal Democrats, even some Tories.

Obama the 'drone president' says he has legal right to murder anyone anywhere at will

Obama the 'drone president' says he has legal right to murder anyone anywhere at will

The Obama administration wants the right to kill anyone (even a US citizen) anywhere (whether on or off the battlefield) anytime it deems it appropriate to do so.

Why I will not fight for Queen and country by ex-SAS soldier

Why I will not fight for Queen and country by ex-SAS soldier

The idea of fighting for Queen and Country is held tight by those who never have and never will actually fight, says former SAS soldier Ben Griffin.

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The imperialism of the liberal way may be more dangerous because of its open-ended nature — its conviction that it represents a superior form of life while denying its self-righteous fanaticism.

As the war drums are beating even louder, imagine the situation was reversed, and Iran -- or any other country -- did a fraction of what America and Israel do at will.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu's criticisms of both Blair and Bush effectively call into question the attempts by both men to present themselves as politicians motivated by religious faith.

The NATO countries dumbly soldier on killing and being killed even though the situation is clearly spinning out of control and almost everybody hates the US-backed Afghan government.

Without legal justification, the attack on Iraq was an act of mass murder. It caused the deaths of up to a million people, and ranks among the greatest crimes the world has ever seen.

William Hague takes time out from waging a lost war in Afghanistan and calling for more foreign intervenion in Syria to say we should be relaxed about the horrors of the British Empire.

Apple has banned a simple app which alerted users to updates about the use of drone warfare, saying: "We found that your app contains content that many audiences would find objectionable."

Israel views Palestinians as subhuman, so why would we expect it to hold anyone responsible for killing a young woman foolish enough to protect the rights of these creatures?

As 'green-on-blue' attacks by members of the Afghan military and police increase, Washington scratches its head over why locals would continue to shoot the hand that liberates them.

In another time Rachel’s story would be read by school children around the world and millions of people would visit the place where she stood alone facing an armored bulldozer to say with her body, “this has to stop!”

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