R.I.P. Shane Ratliff, Halliburton Whistleblower
His story sketched out the coordinates of greed that connected Houston to Baghdad, and ran through Washington D.C., during the Bush reign.
His story sketched out the coordinates of greed that connected Houston to Baghdad, and ran through Washington D.C., during the Bush reign.
Raw Story | Kathleen Miller | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics
The left-wing filmmaker behind a documentary that questions U.S. policy in Afghanistan says he "took a lot of grief" and lost progressive donors when ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics
As President Obama comes under increasing pressure to exit Afghanistan after eight years of war - or at least to come up with a credible strategy - a ...
Robert Greenwald | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics
The military has decided it needs more troops in Afghanistan (didn't see that one coming did ya?). News flash: The military always decides it needs more troops in wartime.
The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics
Robert Greenwald, director of the new film Rethink Afghanistan, appeared on "The Ed Show" Wednesday night to make a case against further troop deploym...
Robert Greenwald | Posted 09.19.2009 | World
We were told that we went to Afghanistan to fight the terrorists there, so we wouldn't have to fight them at home. That was eight long years ago.
HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 09.06.2009 | Business
A new video puts denied health insurance claims on United Health Care CEO Stephen Hemsley's doorstep. The video, made by Brave News Films' Robert Gr...
Robert Greenwald | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics
Self immolation is a method of suicide by lighting oneself on fire and has reached epidemic levels amongst women in Afghanistan.
Robert Greenwald | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
Well-reasoned foreign policy results in more housing, jobs and education. When that policy consists of applying a military solution to a political problem it results in death, destruction, and suffering.
Rethink Afghanistan | Posted 07.13.2009 | World
It's so crucial for more people to see this exclusive footage because it puts a human face on the war, US military airstrikes and indiscriminate bombing.
Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.10.2009 | World
Conditions in Afghanistan are acutely compartmentalized. Reports from one village can be bright and optimistic while another locale is rife with atrocities towards women and girls.
Robert Greenwald | Posted 07.03.2009 | World
As the war escalates, as the death toll soars and the financial and moral costs spiral out of control, we are bringing in experts who can provide a more complete picture of the dire situation in Afghanistan.
ZP Heller | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics
Turns out the coffee giant has a nasty history of being anti-barista, anti-union, and thus anti-Employee Free Choice Act as well.
Robert Greenwald | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics
There are over 127,000 baristas in our country alone, many of whom are in dire need of better wages, health benefits, and hours. Shouldn't they have the right to be treated fairly?
Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics
Rick Reyes's testimony raises critical concerns that Congress must address before approving a massive supplemental war funding bill in the next few weeks.
Katrina vanden Heuvel | Posted 05.21.2009 | World
I believe the more responsible and effective strategy moving forward is to take US-led military escalation off the table, begin to withdraw US troops and support a regional diplomatic solution.
Rethink Afghanistan | Posted 05.16.2009 | World
Everyone has a friend or relative who just lost a job. Do we really want to spend over $1 trillion on another war? Do we really want spend our tax dollars on a war that could last a decade or more?
ZP Heller | Posted 05.03.2009 | World
I'm curious to know what Afghanistan David Brooks visited? Either Brooks spent all his time hanging out with military leaders or there's a whole crisis he's deliberately trying to downplay.
Robert Greenwald | Posted 04.28.2009 | World
The final day in Kabul: We were on our way to the peace and reconciliation committee when our "fixer" let me know that there would be 20 or so members of the Taliban turning in their weapons that day!
New York Times | Posted 04.23.2009 | World
The activist filmmaker Robert Greenwald has tried for years to speed up the production process for his documentaries. Now, he says, he is creating one...
Robert Greenwald | Posted 04.23.2009 | World
Imagine a national dialogue filled with rational, thoughtful discussions on the issues surrounding Afghanistan. That is our goal.
Robert Greenwald | Posted 04.11.2009 | World
From experience, I know the best guides are all of you. What are the key issues and questions that we should be focused on now regarding Afghanistan?
ZP Heller | Posted 04.09.2009 | World
2008 was the bloodiest year of this war to date, though it looks like 2009 will be much worse -- and not simply because our country is committing so many more troops.
Robert Naiman | Posted 03.29.2009 | World
A key fact about the recent history of Iraq is absolutely critical to the nascent debate about Afghanistan: there was more to the Iraq "surge" than sending additional troops.
ZP Heller | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics
Stripping Lieberman of his committee chairmanships is not about exacting revenge. Lieberman has careened to the right on both foreign and domestic policy issues.
Kerry Candaele | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics