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Afghan Soldier Deaths Reach Record Level In 2012

Afghan soldier deaths jumped sharply in 2012 setting a record for most deaths in a single year since the beginning of the war. More than 1000 Afghan soldiers died in 2012, a 20 percent increase from 2011. The New York Times reported that Afghan National Army deaths have often been higher than international forces, but the new […]

Alexander Besant
By Alexander Besant
An Afghan soldier stands guard during a gathering in Gushta district of Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan soldier deaths jumped sharply in 2012 setting a record for most deaths in a single year since the beginning of the war. More than 1000 Afghan soldiers died in 2012, a 20 percent increase from 2011. The New York Times reported that Afghan National Army deaths have often been higher than international forces, but the new numbers show how

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UN Peacekeepers Leave East Timor After 13 Years

The United Nations is ending its peacekeeping mission in East Timor on Monday after 13 years, the Associated Press reported. UN peacekeepers arrived in East Timor in 1999, when the Timorese voted for independence, putting an end to 24 years of occupation by Indonesia, Agence France-Presse reported. The UN directly administered East Timor until it formally became a […]

Samantha Stainburn
By Samantha Stainburn
East Timorese soldiers present arms during an arrival ceremony for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Dili, the capital of East Timor Friday, July 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Jordao Henrique)

The United Nations is ending its peacekeeping mission in East Timor on Monday after 13 years, the Associated Press reported. UN peacekeepers arrived in East Timor in 1999, when the Timorese voted for independence, putting an end to 24 years of occupation by Indonesia, Agence France-Presse reported. The UN directly administered East Timor

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Agreement Reached To Extend 2008 Farm Bill

The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a move that could head off a possible doubling of milk prices next month. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., indicated the House could vote on […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press
In this Dec. 4, 2012 file photo gallons of milk are arranged at a Milwaukee grocery store. (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde, File)

The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a move that could head off a possible doubling of milk prices next month. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., indicated the House could vote on the bill

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Success And Failure: Looking Back On Obama’s First Term

(MintPress) – As the nation prepares to usher in a new year, the world of politics is preparing for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. In 2008, the event was historic, moving people from across political aisles to tune in to a moment that surely will appear years from now in children’s textbooks. With […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks at the election night party at McCormick Place, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

(MintPress) – As the nation prepares to usher in a new year, the world of politics is preparing for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. In 2008, the event was historic, moving people from across political aisles to tune in to a moment that surely will appear years from now in children’s textbooks. With a nation divided between

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Still Searching For Peace: Recognizing Five Heroes From 2012

(MintPress) – 2012 was another year, sadly marked by U.S. militarism in Afghanistan, economic crisis in Europe and a seemingly uncontrollable war in Syria that has taken the lives of more than 45,000. As American lawmakers debate the fiscal cliff myopically, a morose feeling hangs over the end of the year for many Americans. There […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
Protestors supporting Pfc. Bradley Manning gather outside Ft. Meade, Md., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, where prosecutors begin presenting their case against him as the source for the WikiLeaks website's collection of U.S. military and diplomatic secrets. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

(MintPress) – 2012 was another year, sadly marked by U.S. militarism in Afghanistan, economic crisis in Europe and a seemingly uncontrollable war in Syria that has taken the lives of more than 45,000. As American lawmakers debate the fiscal cliff myopically, a morose feeling hangs over the end of the year for many Americans. There are still

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Jumping Over The Cliff, Landing In The Unknown

(MintPress) – Optimism of an eleventh hour deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” is fading fast in Washington. With the U.S. Treasury hastily stepping in with emergency measures to temporarily meet U.S. debts if a deal can’t be made by Dec. 31, Washington politics has never looked so weak. The Senate and the House of Representatives […]

Jo Erickson
By Jo Erickson
Red lights illuminate Pennsylvania Avenue as the U.S. Capitol glows in the twilight, in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, as talks continue on the looming fiscal cliff. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

(MintPress) - Optimism of an eleventh hour deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” is fading fast in Washington. With the U.S. Treasury hastily stepping in with emergency measures to temporarily meet U.S. debts if a deal can’t be made by Dec. 31, Washington politics has never looked so weak. The Senate and the House of Representatives recognizes that a

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