Why We Invaded Afghanistan and Iraq—and Lost

Why We Invaded Afghanistan and Iraq—and Lost Murray Polner: Now, with the rise of ISIS, there is the haunting fear that in pursuit of ISIS and similar groups, the blind will once again lead the blind and the crucial lessons to be learned will be ignored. READ MORE shared from

TUESDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2015 Why We Invaded Afghanistan and Iraq—and Lost Murray Polner: Now, with the rise of ISIS, there is the haunting fear that in pursuit of ISIS and similar groups, the blind will once again lead the blind and the crucial lessons to be learned will be ignored. READ MORE Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Please Support LA Progressive CLICK HERE Krugman Wrong on Gentrification Randy Shaw: There is a near consensus that new construction must be coupled with stringent tenant protections and more subsidized housing to forestall gentrification. Krugman misses this latter point. READ MORE What to Do With Woodrow Wilson? Ron Briley: It is probably about time that students got around to challenging the historical legacy of an American President who embraced racism and introduced Jim Crow practices into the structure of the federal government. READ MORE World AIDS Day Report on Black Community Still Grim Irene Monroe: Although African American comprise of now nearly 13% of the U.S. population, we account for approximately 44% of new HIV infections in 2013. READ HERE

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