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Former Member of Afghan Parliament: Obama, We Don't Want a Troop Surge in Our Country By Malalai Joya, Comment Is Free If Barack Obama heralds an escalation of the war, he will betray his own message of hope and deepen my people's pain. Read more » Progressive Leaders Pan Obama's Decision for More War in Afghanistan -- 10 Reactions AlterNet Tom Hayden says he's taking the Obama bumpersticker off his car, Laura Flanders says the Bush Doctrine is still alive, and more. more » Why Should We Get Out of Afghanistan? Because Imperialism Is a Fool's Game By Larry Beinhart, AlterNet Imperial occupations have become geometrically more difficult since the Second World War. more » Obama's Afghan Surge Rationale Contradicts His Own Recent Position By Gareth Porter, IPS News Obama's rationale for escalation in Afghanistan is based on a notion that he recently rejected: the supposedly indissoluble link between the Taliban insurgency and al Qaeda. more » Obama's Misguided War Speech Shouldn't Be the Last Word on Afghanistan By John Nichols, The Nation Presidents are not supposed to begin and end the discussion about war. With both parties divided over Afghanistan, it's time for Congress to debate the Obama's war plan. more » This War Must End By Robert Greenwald This time, the tears Obama has inspired are not tears of joy. more » Honduras: What Now? By Thelma Mejia, IPS News The Honduran Congress voted this week not to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya. "Mr. Zelaya is history," said Roberto Micheletti, who took power after the coup. more » Have Women's Lives Improved Globally? By Laura Liswood, Women's Media Center The World Economic Forum reported some major progress in the lives of women and girls in some surprising places. more » PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web NY Times: Af-Pak Speech Pitched to "Rank-and-File Americans" ... WTF? By Joshua Holland, AlterNet Do you know your rank. more » Afghanistan and Pakistan: Not Just About Al Qaeda Any More By Adele Stan, AlterNet A senior administration official explains to AlterNet why the Pakistan mission has broadened. more » President Obama's Escalations in Afghanistan Far Exceed Troop Increases Discussed in Campaign By ZP Heller President Obama's latest escalation exceeds the increase contemplated in his campaign speeches by almost 20,000 troops. more » Naomi Klein: Why Rich Countries Should Pay Reparations To Poor Countries For The Climate Crisis By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! A grassroots movement says that the countries that created the climate crisis should pay for the costs of adapting to a more hostile ecology. more »

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