Old arguments justifying racism might be considered ridiculous today but new ones, including affectations about “our” democratic values, neatly slip into service to reinforce ingrained racist prejudices, writes Peter Boyle.
War on Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Ongoing foreign occupations have lasted more than 20 years in Afghanistan and 18 years in Iraq. Neither has broughtjustice or peace to the region,arguesAlex Bainbridge.
Sydney Stop the Warcondemned USPresident Joe Biden’s bombing raid on northern Iraq and called for the removal ofall occupying troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, reports Kerry Smith.
That Julian Assange cannot be extraditedis welcome, but the ruling comes after the charade in which British authorities held him in a top security prison and made his defence as difficult as possible, argues Stuart Rees.
Solidarity Party of Afghanistan member Shayaandiscussesthe nearly two-decade-long war in Afghanistan.
The federal police isconsidering charging SAS soldiers forwar crimes. Pip Hinman arguessenior officers and politiciansresponsible for the Afghan warmust also be held accountable.
Australia’s role in Afghanistan wasn’t a contributionto the cause of global peace or democracy:it helped destroy a country, argues Nick Riemer.
A snap protestoutsideAustralian Department of Defence officescalled for the total withdrawal of troops to Afghanistan, reports Peter Boyle.
Alex Bainbridge writes that the releaseof thereport into Australian war crimes in Afghanistan should be shocking— but it isn't.
The big brand theme park that is the Australian War Memorial —bankrolled by international arms manufacturers —is an object lesson in dishonesty, writes William DeMaria.
Birmingham, Plymouth, and Newcastle trades and labour councils have recently voted overwhelmingly to join the campaign to halt the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, writes Kerry Smith.
A special ABC investigation has painstakingly uncovered war crimes by Australian SAS troops in Afghanistan. It must lead to the criminal prosecutions of those responsible, along withthose who ordered the invasion, writes Peter Boyle.
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