John Kerry and the National Guard Protest of 1970
JOHN Kerry arrives in New York today. Our city is an old stomping ground of his, of course. He used to hang out at 156 Fifth Avenue – the headquarters of Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
Kerry was present at those offices in September 1970, when the group [...]
Saddam’s Torture House
On quiet Baghdad lane, Saddam made a family’s home a torture chamber
Dhia al-Hariri returned to Iraq after decades in exile to reclaim his father’s beloved home, only to find Saddam Hussein’s regime had turned it into a house of horrors.
What was once the backyard is now a dark maze of iron-doored cells. [...]
US Plans to Cut Troops in Europe by a Third
The US is preparing to cut the number of troops stationed in Europe by up to a third, diplomats said on Tuesday. This will be one of the biggest reductions since American soldiers were first based there after the second world war.
Washington will not establish new [...]
