NOVANEWS With Afghan people caught in the middle the idea of a negotiated peace or a thoughtful withdrawal are not part of the dialogue – Common Dreams National security adviser Susan Rice. The US insists […]
NOVANEWS by DAVID SWANSON When Barack Obama became president, there were 32,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. He escalated to over 100,000 troops, plus contractors. Now there are 47,000 troops these five years later. Measured in […]
NOANEWS Loya Jirga ends in surprise move by Afghan president who says agreement will not be signed without further assurances Afghan President Hamid Karzai has surprised many by refusing to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement […]
NOVANEWS Pakistani government continues to privately back the US-led drone campaign in spite of growing public opposition to drone strikes – Bio Sana Saleem is CEO of human rights organization Bolo Bhi, which means “Speak […]
NOVANEWS In addition to immunity, US demands right to enter Afghan homes in ‘bi-lateral security agreement’ – Sarah Lazare The U.S. Army’s Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Maiwand District, Kandahar […]
NOVANEWS by Kathy Kelly “We Want to Live Without War,” says the banner held by Afghan Peace Volunteers at a Live Without Wars event held in Kabul last March. (Credit: VCNV)I’ve been a guest in Colorado […]
NOVANEWS In addition to immunity, US demands right to enter Afghan homes in ‘bi-lateral security agreement’ – Sarah Lazare The U.S. Army’s Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Maiwand District, Kandahar […]
NOVANEWS by Robert Naiman By keeping key information secret, the Administration has been able to avoid having its two key claims in defense of its drone policy refuted in media that reach the American public, says […]
NOVANEWS ‘After ten years of using drones it is about time that American citizens demand accountability from our government’ – Sarah Lazare LIVE STREAMING: Saturday’s “Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance,” a drone summit organized […]
NOVANEWS Bacha Bazi party boy Rubin Leaves, Accusations of Drug Dealing, Sex Trafficking By Mohmand Khadir I hope the American people wake up. The people of Afghanistan want friendship. One of the greatest impediments has […]