Articles by: Stephanie Savell

 Why Ending the Afghan War Won’t End the Killing

 Why Ending the Afghan War Won’t End the Killing

I’ve never been to Afghanistan, but I am the mother of two young children. So when I imagine what life must be like there after 18 years of war, my mind conjures up the children most vividly — the ones who have been affected by the conflict — and their parents. I think of the 12-year-old boy who was carrying water to[Read More…]

by — 19/09/2019 — Comments are Disabled — Imperialism
 Mapping the American War on Terror – Now in 80 Countries, It Couldn’t Be More Global 

 Mapping the American War on Terror – Now in 80 Countries, It Couldn’t Be More Global 

In September 2001, the Bush administration launched the “Global War on Terror.” Though “global” has long since been dropped from the name, as it turns out, they weren’t kidding. When I first set out to map all the places in the world where the United States is still fighting terrorism so many years later, I didn’t think it would be[Read More…]

by — 20/02/2019 — Comments are Disabled — Imperialism