War in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: mounting attacks on US/NATO troops
By James Cogan, August 14, 2007
Increasing attacks by Taliban-linked guerillas against American, NATO and Afghan army troops across much of southern Afghanistan are fuelling recriminations over the US policies and tactics that have ...
Obama calls for US attack on Pakistan in warmongering address
By David Walsh, August 3, 2007
In a transparent effort to bolster his reputation for toughness on national security issues and outflank his main rivals on the right for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination, Senator Bar...
Reports indicate over 150 civilians killed in Afghanistan during past week
By Mark Rainer and Joe Kay, July 10, 2007
More than 150 civilians were killed in the past week from US-led airstrikes and combat in Afghanistan, according to several reports.
IAEA chief declares any attack on Iran “an act of madness”
By Peter Symonds, June 16, 2007
The latest meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which ended on Thursday, has set the stage for a new round of punitive measures against Iran over its nuclear programs. Washington ...
Another threat to democratic rights
Australia: protesters face jail for opposing spy base’s role in Iraq war
By Mike Head, June 4, 2007
A criminal trial with serious implications for fundamental legal and democratic rights opened last week in the central Australian city of Alice Springs. The hearing before a jury in the Northern Terri...
Afghanistan: 40 civilians killed in US strike
By Joe Kay, May 11, 2007
At least 40 Afghan civilians were killed in air strikes on Tuesday, adding to the mounting death toll from the escalation of US operations in the country. The latest incident occurred in the Sangin di...
US massacres of civilians spark protests in Afghanistan
By Joe Kay, May 5, 2007
Bombing raids by US-led NATO forces in western Afghanistan last week killed at least 50 civilians and perhaps over 100, reports from Afghan government officials and human rights organizations have con...
Canada’s Green leader backs the Liberals
By Richard Dufour, April 23, 2007
Green Party leader Elizabeth May and Liberal leader Stéphane Dion appeared together at a press conference April 13 to announce that their parties will not stand candidates in each other’s ridin...
Germany: Green Party attacks peace marches
By Ulrich Rippert, April 18, 2007
German peace groups recently organized their traditional “Easter March” against war and militarism. This year, the protests were centred on the Iraq war and the expansion of the German mil...
Letters from our readers
April 17, 2007
The following is a selection of recent letters sent to the World Socialist Web Site
John McCain at VMI: A blunt statement of US imperialism’s stake in Iraq
By Patrick Martin, April 13, 2007
The speech delivered by Senator John McCain Wednesday at the Virginia Military Institute sheds light on the deepening crisis of the entire US political establishment over the worsening position of the...
As US, British death toll rises: Pentagon orders 14,000 National Guard troops to Iraq
By Patrick Martin, April 7, 2007
US military authorities revealed that thousands more National Guard troops have been assigned to duty in Iraq in deployments scheduled for the next three years. The announcement coincided with reports...
