Afghanistan

21 Sep 2021

Veteran Protester Gets Hauled Out of Bush Speech After Calling Him a Liar, War Criminal

By Ian Firstenberg  Former President George W. Bush joined celebrities and journalists alike on a speaking circuit when he was rudely reminded by an Iraq War veteran of the crimes against humanity he helped perpetrate.  Former President George W. Bush spoke in the Los Angeles area Sunday and Monday night as

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17 Aug 2021

Ways You Can Help Afghan Refugees Now

The situation in Afghanistan is dire for anyone not ascribing to the Taliban way, but it is especially dangerous for our allies there who helped the U.S. over the past 20 years and for women and female children who fear a sharp return back to the misogynistic and abusive dark

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08 Oct 2024

The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide

A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But

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02 Mar 2020

Invading Afghanistan Remains a Historically Bad Idea

by Charles Irwell It’s approaching cliche among historians and history buffs to say that Afghanistan is unconquerable. However, its reputation as the toughest nut to crack in geo-politics – from the Parthian Empire until now – is not meritless. For most Americans, Afghanistan first permeated the national psyche during the

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