The American record in these last 13 years is a shameful one. Do it again should not be an option.
Scaling back police militarization will not end the abuse of the state; the US has consistently mobilized the same tactics and attitudes towards undesirable communities domestically and abroad.
So far, Washington has successfully escaped blame for the rise of ISIS. In fact, it has created a situation in which ISIS can survive and may well flourish.
Canada's tendency to frame its national conversations in comparison to the US evades its own problems, including inadequate mental health care.
Reactions to the 2014 Gaza war in Europe and the US are more polarised than hitherto. A radical solution that places Hamas at the centre of negotiations is worth consideration, if only to escape further time wasting on already defunct or moribund formulations.
Welcome to a new era of American policing, where cops increasingly see themselves as soldiers occupying enemy territory.
Uninformed public and low community participation have been the result of unsuccessful top down institutional approaches to implementing sustainable development plans, without incorporating local networks for cooperation mechanisms.
US strikes against Islamic State fighters heading towards Erbil will not make a significant impact against a group that can fight across multiple fronts in multiple countries.
Despite the crumbling facade of its interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan, America is preparing for a new century of 'light footprint' warfare, using Africa as its laboratory.
In a ruling described by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch as “landmark”, the European Court of Human Rights has passed excoriating judgment on the US “war on terror” following the attacks of 2001.
