Afghanistan
Republican Senate leadership unable to scuttle debate on U.S. wars
September 13, 2017Rand Paul, libertarian and one-time GOP presidential hopeful, threatened to paralyze the Senate unless Mitch McConnell allowed debate on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Read moreCongressional leaders: “It’s time to wind down this perpetual war”
August 23, 2017“More troops won’t win this war – and ‘killing more terrorists,’ as the president said last night, won’t end terrorism."
Read moreTrump on Afghanistan: Protect profits and to hell with everything else
August 22, 2017By leaving open the door to perpetual war, Trump, like presidents before him, is simply following the money.
Read moreIBEW Local 673 supports member deployed to Afghanistan
November 10, 2016Master Sergeant John Rusnak, a member of Ohio-based Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 673 is one of many thousands of unionists – Fire Fighters, Electrical Workers, building trades members and more – who also serve in the...
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January 6, 2016Each year Dispatches From The Edge gives awards to individuals, companies, and governments that make following the news a daily adventure.
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