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Tag Archives: war
NYT: U.S. Funding Both the Afghan Government, and an Afghan Warlord Who Undermines It
An illuminating front-page story today by the Times’ Dexter Filkins, on how the U.S./NATO strategy to mesh Special Forces with the locals has led to a situation in which millions of dollars – monthly – is given to a Matiullah… Continue reading
Marine Sgt. Tyler Ziegel, Photog Nina Berman at the Whitney
Stopped at the Whitney Biennial last night at around 2am (it’s been open on a 24 hour schedule this week). The modern art at the Whitney may be too modern for me and my MoMA-loving-style, but there were a couple… Continue reading
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The WikiLeaks Hellfire Video vs. Video Games
The WikiLeaks release of classified U.S. military video depicting American helicopters gunning down Iraqis (which appeared to include children and two Reuters staff) was easily a milestone of modern journalism. Even though Reuters had reported the story aggressively, the deaths… Continue reading
“Unmasking Horror: Japan Confronting Gruesome War Atrocity” from the archives of the New York Times
A 1995 article by the NYT’s Nicholas Kristof, with an unforgettable, chilling lede: ORIOKA, Japan— He is a cheerful old farmer who jokes as he serves rice cakes made by his wife, and then he switches easily to explaining what… Continue reading