Category Archives: Pakistan

Kathy Kelly on the cost of war abroad and at home

Posted on 13 November, 2009 by

The wonderful Kathy Kelly gives an excellent, compelling presentation on the costs, monstrosities and sorrows of war at the First Presbyterian Church in Binghamton, NY. She importantly provides the view on the ground from the perspective of Pakistani, Afghani and … Continue reading →

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Kathy Kelly: Now We See You, Now We Don’t

Posted on 25 June, 2009 by

Another important piece by Kathy Kelly; see also Visitors and Hosts in Pakistan and Down and Out in Shah Mansoor. In early June, 2009, I was in the Shah Mansoor displaced persons camp in Pakistan, listening to one resident detail … Continue reading →

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Obama's First 100 Days: The 'Mad Men' Did Well

Posted on 30 April, 2009 by

Beyond Brand Obama, John Pilger proffers an alternative appraisal of the Obama administration’s vaunted first 100 days. Also have a look at Jeremy’s Scahill’s Obama’s Iraq: The Picture of Dorian Gray and the laudable 100 Days Campaign. The BBC’s American … Continue reading →

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Rethinking AfPak

Posted on 10 April, 2009 by

The Rethink Afghanistan initiative aims to influence US policy into rethinking the dangerous projection of US military power into Pakistan and Afghanistan. With some qualifications, this is a generally clear overview that features segments with many interviewees, including Tariq Ali … Continue reading →

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