Tag: Afghanistan
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Violence, USA
The Warfare State and the Hardening of Everyday Life Henry A. Giroux - Since 9/11, the war on terror and the campaign for homeland security have increasingly mimicked the tactics of the enemies they sought to crush. Violence and punishment as both a media spectacle and a bone-crushing reality have become prominent and influential forces shaping U.S. society. As the boundaries between “the realms ...
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The Maimed – On Eleven Years of War In Afghanistan
Chris Hedges - Many of us who are here carry within us death. The smell of decayed and bloated corpses. The cries of the wounded. The shrieks of children. The sound of gunfire. The deafening blasts. ...
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Endless War: How Shooting Games Perpetuate War as the New Normal
Patricia Hernandez - As of this year, the war on Afghanistan has been going on for over a decade--making it the longest standing war that the United States has been involved with. The average person ...
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Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
The Tragic Death of Brian Arredondo Linda Pershing, with Lara Bell - Brian Arredondo never really recovered from his brother’s death in the Iraq War. When they were kids, Brian adored his older ...
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Violence, USA: The Warfare State and the Brutalizing of Everyday Life
Henry A. Giroux - Since 9/11, the war on terror and the campaign for homeland security have increasingly mimicked the tactics of the enemies they sought to crush. Violence and punishment as both a ...
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