Bagram: America's blackhole in Afghanistan

Bagram: America's blackhole in Afghanistan


While the US has spent billions of dollars on humanitarian projects in Afghanistan, any goodwill generated may well be undermined by the continued existence of a notorious detention facility operating outside the proper Afghan legal framework.

Jeff Bridges on child hunger in US

Jeff Bridges on child hunger in US


Check out this powerful speech Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges delivered at the National Press Club about child hunger and obesity

Columbus day in US sees celebration and protest

Columbus day in US sees celebration and protest


He's a man credited with the founding of the new world. It's been 518 years since Explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. The historic moment is honored every year in the U.S. with a federally recognized Holiday. Columbus day, which is the second Monday of every October, usually means no work or school for Americans. However, Indigenous and Native groups insist the history of how Columbus conquered the Americas is not acknowledged and contains a dark reality. It's what has led to a national movement to renounce Columbus Day