The flag draped casket of Roland Burke Dukes is shown during a memorial service and burial at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly Township, Mich., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Thirteen military veterans whose remains went unclaimed at a Detroit morgue finally have been laid to rest. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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The Illusion of War Without Casualties

America’s wars in the post-9/11 era have been characterized by relatively low U.S. casualties, but that does not mean that they are any less violent than previous wars.

by Nicolas J.S. Davies

UN: Yemen Faces ‘Total Collapse’ From Saudi Arabia’s War

More than two years of war in Yemen has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with almost seven million people on the brink of famine.

UN: Yemen Faces ‘Total Collapse’ From Saudi Arabia’s War

A new report from UN humanitarian officials is warning that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is getting even worse, saying it is no longer correct to say that “crisis is coming,” but time to recognize that the crisis in Yemen has already arrived, with mounting starvation, war

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Mnar Muhawesh: Nearly 8 Million Muslim Casualties In US-Led War On Terror

MintPress founder and editor in chief, Mnar Muhawesh, joins RT America to discuss the misconceptions about the war on terror and the true costs of war.

Mnar Muhawesh: Nearly 8 Million Muslim Casualties In US-Led War On Terror

The biggest misconception about the war on terror is that it started in 2003 with the US invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. But the truth is, that war was just an extension and continuation of US led military operations in those nations from the early 80s and 90s, bringing the actual death toll of Muslims to as high as 8 million. These wars

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Mnar Muhawesh

Mnar Muhawesh

Mnar Muhawesh is founder, CEO and editor in chief of MintPress News, and is also a regular speaker on responsible journalism, sexism, neoconservativism within the media and journalism start-ups. She started her career as an independent multimedia journalist covering Midwest and national politics while focusing on civil liberties and social justice issues posting her reporting and exclusive interviews on her blog MintPress, which she later turned MintPress into the global news source it is today. In 2009, Muhawesh also became the first American woman to wear the hijab to anchor/report the news in American media. Muhawesh is also a wife and mother of a rascal four year old boy, juggling her duties as a CEO and motherly tasks successfully as supermom. Contact Mnar at mnar@mintpressnews.com. Follow Mnar on Twitter at @mnarmuh

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Afghan Civilian Casualties Rise As NATO Pulls Out

The number of civilians killed and wounded in Afghanistan rose 14 percent last year, the UN said Saturday, as NATO troops draw down after more than a decade of war. A total of 8,615 civilian casualties were recorded in 2013, with 2,959 killed and 5,656 wounded, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan’s […]

Afghan Civilian Casualties Rise As NATO Pulls Out

The number of civilians killed and wounded in Afghanistan rose 14 percent last year, the UN said Saturday, as NATO troops draw down after more than a decade of war. A total of 8,615 civilian casualties were recorded in 2013, with 2,959 killed and 5,656 wounded, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan's annual

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UN: Iraq Sees Highest Annual Death Toll In Years

According to a U.N. report, nearly 8,000 Iraqi civilians died in violence last year.

UN: Iraq Sees Highest Annual Death Toll In Years

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations said Wednesday that violence claimed the lives of 7,818 civilians in Iraq in 2013, the highest annual death toll in years. Over eight months of escalated violence has sparked fears that the country may be returning to the widespread bloodshed of 2004-2007 that saw tens of thousands killed each year. Death

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If This Were Bush: The American Left’s Capitulation To Obama’s ‘War On Terror’

There is a thunderous silence by some of the very same people who railed against President Bush, signaling that partisanship has indeed won over principles.

If This Were Bush: The American Left’s Capitulation To Obama’s ‘War On Terror’

On May 23rd President Obama gave a speech on his drone policy -- i.e., his targeted assassination policy – stating that "simply put, these strikes have saved lives. Moreover, America’s actions are legal. We were attacked on 9/11. Within a week, Congress overwhelmingly authorized the use of force. Under domestic law and international

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