War on Terror

Imperial rivalry has led to dangerous and absurd levels of xenophobia, writes John Clarke

The announcement of a knighthood for Tony Blair is an insult to the lives destroyed by his criminal warmongering, argues Alex Snowdon

Hundreds protested against the latest assault on the rights of refugees on Wednesday. Peter Bird was there

Colin Powell predicted that his 2003 United Nations speech making the case for war with Iraq would dominate his obituaries. And so it should.

The US is about to try and overturn the block on Assange’s extradition. Lucy Nichols explains why we must all be part of the fight to stop them.

Cici Washburn reports from Saturday's rally commemorating 20 years of the Stop the War Coalition

Lindsey German on anti-imperialism and the War on Terror

John Clarke analyses US imperialism in the twenty years since the September 11th terrorist attacks

Lindsey German speaks to Double Down News about the legacy of 20 years of war and terror on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Chris Nineham assesses the war on Afghanistan and 20 years of military interventions it was used to justify

The Foreign Secretary’s performance before a parliamentary select committee typifies twenty years of blundering UK policy in Afghanistan, writes Sean Ledwith

The whole idea that the world's largest imperialist nation could 'remake' a country was a conceit born of overweening power, argues Lindsey German

Statement from the Stop the War Coalition on the brutal terrorist attack on Kabul airport

More war will not help the people of Afghanistan or anywhere else and those still arguing for "humanitarian intervention" are living in a fantasy, argues Shabbir Lakha

Jamal Elaheebocus debunks some of the lies about Afghanistan being propagated in the mainstream media and by pro-war politicians

Protesters were joined by anti-war MPs ahead of the parliamentary debate on Afghanistan in calling for an end to imperialist wars, reports Lucy Nichols

The defeat in Afghanistan has shattered Britain's imperial fantasies and exposed the lies about humanitarian intervention, argues Terina Hine

Writing for Stop the War, Chris Nineham looks at the disastrous defeat suffered by the US as it finally pulls out of Afghanistan

The former US Defense Secretary should be remembered for his connivance in horrific wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, writes Sean Ledwith

As Biden announces US withdrawal from Afghanistan, Shabbir Lakha investigates the consequences of the war.

Twenty years of the War on Terror has produced neither security nor stability for the Afghan people and cost countless lives in the process, argues Terina Hine

John Rees looks back at the literary achievement of John Le Carré, who died at the weekend

The passing of the Overseas Operations bill which Labour abstained on is a disservice to victims of torture and undermines international law, argues Lindsey German

Terina Hine reviews the fascinating five-part TV documentary Once Upon a Time in Iraq available on BBC iPlayer

The opposition to Britain’s role in facilitating the destruction of Yemen spilled onto the streets of London for a second week, reports Maddalena Dunscombe

After spending trillions of dollars and killing countless civilians, the US has admitted defeat in Afghanistan, but don't expect any honest accounting, writes Lindsey German

Following an impressive London rally for Assange, Alistair Cartwright explains the significance of the case

Lindsey German on retreats, witch-hunts and war

The leadership contest is likely to be a missed opportunity for making Labour a serious anti-war party, argues Alex Snowdon 

Ahead of the Nato Summit in London on 3 December, Sweta Choudhury busts the myths that portray Nato as a force for peace

9/11 was both terrible in itself and the catalyst for the destruction and horror to come, argues Chris Nineham

The world's worst arms dealers will be gathering to exhibit their instruments of death at London's ExCel Centre once again, writes Lucy Nichols

If there is war, Britain will be part of it, writes Chris Nineham

Liberals muddying the waters around the WikiLeaks fallout is all about letting the warmongers off the hook, argues Lindsey German   

British judges must not collaborate in America's war crimes, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

Islamophobia has been fuelled by the 'War on Terror' - Stop the War Coalition's statement on the terrorist attack in New Zealand

Attacks on Islam and Muslims are the central organising principles of far-right movements across Europe, argues Chris Nineham

Tariq Mehmood’s new novel is uncompromising but hopeful in its portrait of the impact of the war in Afghanistan on a northern city in Britain, finds Sarbjit Johal

A packed out public meeting organised by Stop the War demanded an end to Britain's complicity in the war on Yemen, reports Chris Nineham

Deport, Deprive, Extradite exposes the systematic racism lurking behind our supposedly liberal system of civil rights, finds Sean Ledwith

The Taliban is advancing again, met by escalation from Trump and NATO. Amidst the devastation, our leaders still can't recognise defeat, writes Stop the War's Chris Nineham

Libyans are still paying the price with their lives for the 2011 Nato intervention. A stark reminder of why we urgently need an antiwar government argues Eleftheria Kousta

Imran Khan's electoral victory offers Pakistan the potential for a break from neoliberalism and the War on Terror argues Sohaib Khan

Britain sending more troops to Afghanistan shows the end of the war isn't in sight and lays bare what the 'special relationship' is all about argues Lindsey German

Looking back at the quarter of a million strong demonstration against Trump, Daniel Jakopovich argues that it was a mass display of people power

Politicians and commentators supporting more military action in Syria say inaction has consequences, but the West haven't been inactive in Syria argues Shabbir Lakha

As Theresa May prepares to back Trump in escalating military intervention in Syria, Stop the War published the following letter in response

Statement from Stop the War Coalition following the attacks on Douma in Syria

The media coverage of the deadly terrorist attack in Egypt that killed 305 people exposes how mainstream Islamophobia is in the UK argues Tony Dowling

Jeremy Corbyn's rise has put anti-war politics centre stage. We now have a chance to do things completely differently, argues Chris Nineham 

Piecemeal attempts to end the worst excesses of this hapless Tory government's destructive agenda are useless; we need real solutions argues Lindsey German

The High Court judgement shows that the establishment is closing ranks to prevent politicians being held accountable for their actions argues Chris Nineham

Does anyone really believe Saudi Arabia respects international law? Today's High Court ruling fails to deliver truth argues Chris Nineham

The atmosphere of Islamophobia in which attacks on Muslims are becoming all too familiar has been whipped up throughout the 'War on Terror'.

We need a prime minister who can deliver a meaningful response to terrorism, writes John Westmoreland

The chickens are truly coming home to roost for Theresa May as she approaches the final hurdle, writes Lindsey German 

Theresa May's attempt to look strong and stable in response to the tragedy on Saturday night has failed argues Chris Nineham

As campaigning enters its final stretch, right wing reaction is plumbing new depths, writes Lindsey German

Corbyn is wrongly labelled a pacifist by the Tories and the media, but his opposition to unnecessary war without end is in stark contrast to Theresa May's endless warmongering

Jeremy Corbyn's wide-ranging speech on the threat of global war is a lesson to us all

As the media blizzard around the Westminster attacks begins to recede, Chris Nineham looks to some home truths

Donald Trump should be the final straw in the US-UK special relationship, particularly on foreign policy argues Chris Nineham

In this comprehensive account of social issues rooted in the neoliberal reign of terror, Henry Giroux provides a crucial critique of free-market fundamentalism in 2016, finds Shabbir Lakha

Donald Trump's foreign policy intentions are unclear, however, what is, is that we should step up anti-war efforts, argues Chris Nineham

From its inception to the present, Nato has been intent on pursuing a policy of aggression. Jonathan Maunders explains 

French authorities and the British Home Office have washed their hands of remaining refugees in Calais, explains Shabbir Lakha

As many push for escalation in Syria, Chris Nineham takes a look at why this is a bad idea

A no-fly zone in Syria would only escalate and inflame tensions, argues Chris Nineham

Footage from the Stop the War conference, including speeches from Jeremy Corbyn, Salma Yaqoob and Lindsey German

Saturday's Stop the War Coalition international conference was an important and timely gathering of anti-war activists

The imperialist chickens keep on coming home to roost, observes Alastair Stephens in this article republished from the current Counterfire paper

Protesting is crucial to maintain pressure on Theresa May, both to reverse policy and end the wars that create refugees, reports Jonathan Maunders 

The anti-war movement argued unequivocally against intervention in Libya, and the Foreign Affairs Committee proved it was right, argues Chris Nineham

The ceasefire in Syria is only temporary, and will not lead to lasting peace, argues Lindsey German

The world is now almost unrecognisably more agonised, unstable and dangerous, writes Chris Nineham

Lindsey German despairs at the dishonest accounting that passes for the media’s scrutiny of the War on Terror 

The state is still using pro-war rhetoric to cloud the truth behind the War on Terror, argues Lindsey German 

We now need action to finally achieve justice for Iraq, writes Lindsey German

Repeated, arrogant western interventions from 2003 to today lie behind the rise of IS, as two recent books agree, argues Sean Ledwith

We cannot let the massacre in Orlando be used to stoke up homophobia and Islamophobia, argues Lindsey German

The announcements about Chilcot have stirred long dormant feelings of opposition to the war, writes Lindsey German

David Kilcullen’s insider account of the war on terror should be a warning to us all, writes Chris Nineham

The government wants to fight another war in Libya, and without going to parliament, writes Chris Nineham

After imposing a 'unity' government in Libya, Western powers have signalled they are waiting for the call for more intervention, which could mean more war 

The officers who killed Jean Charles de Menezes will not be prosecuted. Maz Saleem looks at a system that allows the police to avoid accountability

Margaretta D’Arcy’s magnificent stand against Ireland’s complicity with US rendition is vividly told in Ireland’s Guantanamo Granny, finds Ellen Graubart

Frank Barat argues that we have to understand the root causes of terrorism if we are to achieve a peaceful world

Alastair Stephens examines the contradictions raging through the primary elections in the US

While the War on Terror has destroyed the Middle East, it has also been the source of racism across Europe

As the west pushes on with the 'war on terror' Saudi Arabia moves centre stage, writes Kevin Ovenden

Stop the War has been attacked by every part of the establishment recently, but the smears are blatant hypocrisy

Laurie Calhoun’s We Kill Because We Can argues that drone warfare is illegal under international law, and only increases terrorism, finds Lindy Syson

If Cameron's plan for the Middle East wasn't bad enough, his cynical use of the tragedy in Paris to make political gains shows his true colours

On Saturday, the British public showed strong opposition to airstrikes in Syria, reports Yasmin Dahnoun

David Cameron is asking MPs to vote to plunge Britain into a maelstrom of competing powers without any apparent co-ordination or plan

Students need to unite against the Prevent strategy, which is only meant to spread division, argues Shelly Asquith

Behind Cameron’s new push for war, lies a total failure to recognise the reasons for the growth of Isis, writes Lindsey German

The crisis in Labour illustrates a modern fact of life: the old political structures are unable to contain the new political forces at work, writes Brian Heron

Remove all Western military from the region and stop backing the most reactionary leaders; these should be first steps to solving the crisis, writes Chris Nineham

The response of the West and other major powers has been for more war. The idea that bombing will end terrorism is refuted by the history of the last 14 years

Remembrance is about the present and the future not just the past, writes Alex Snowdon

The Tories need Labour's war faction to deliver a serious looking majority on bombing Syria writes Brian Heron

Shadia Edwards-Dashti reports on a delegation from England and Scotland to the refugee camp near Calais on Saturday

Peter Stauber reviews Syria Burning byCharles Glass

'Britain needs to break with the idea that proxy wars and western bombs, drones and tanks can solve the problems in the Middle East'

Nick O'Brien on how the Prevent strategy has already started to make our schools places where students are afraid to discuss important and topical issues

The attack on Cage is part of the more general assault on politically active Muslims and an attempt to push Muslim organisations to the margins of public life

New research reveals the scale of civilian casualties due to US-led air strikes on Iraq and Syria

It's no surprise that David Cameron's five year plan to deal with Islamic extremism at home pins all the blame on the Muslim community

William Blum’s Killing Hopeserves as a formidable compendium of US foreign invasions and interference since 1945, finds Ralph Graham-Leigh

Patrick Cockburn’s The Rise of Islamic State shows how and why the West bears responsibility for the crisis, argues Sean Ledwith

Stop the War Coalition has released the following statement in response to the Defence Secretary's call for air strikes on Syria

David Cameron describes the threat of terrorism in Britain as an ‘existential threat’. This is preposterous, and he knows it

The government’s ‘counter-extremism’ crackdown won't reduce the threat, and is more likely to increase marginalization of British Muslims and the alienation that groups like Isis attempt to feed on argues Matt Carr

A decade of invasion, occupation and bombing in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and elsewhere has been the seed bed of Isis and other terrorist groups

Theresa May’s proposed new anti-terror laws further demonise Muslims and threaten the rights of everyone who opposes the government argues Elly Badcock

Human Rights advocacy group CAGE are to take the Charity Commission to court for unlawful use of powers against them. CAGE spokesperson, Cerie Bullivant joins presenter John Rees in the studio

As the Avengers once again look set to storm the box office, and as word of mouth continues to extol the virtues of the franchise, tireless contrarian Jack Brindelli gives a very different view

The government's new 'counter extremism' strategy is an attack on the very democratic values it claims to defend argues Tower Hamlets Deputy Mayor Oliur Rahman

John Rees reflects on the 'Jihadi John' story and the role of the secret services in the fight against terrorism

Muslims are caught in a 'clash of civilisations' narrative in which they are seen as backward while Western civilisation is portrayed as the saviour

The convenor of the Stop the War Coalition, Lindsey German on what she would do if she was Prime Minister

By 2020 Britain's Afghan operation will have cost over £40 billion according to figures compiled by journalist Frank Ledwidge in his book Investment in Blood, yet it is widely regarded as a strategic disaster

A call by public figures in France to reject pressures for 'unity' with world leaders guilty of violence and repression

Everyone agrees the Muslim community must make amends for Charlie Hebdo, right? Well, no, not really. Here’s five facts the media tends to overlook.

Danièle Obono, a leading member of the French Left, speaks about the impact of the recent attacks and the dangers of Islamophobia

Tom Egelhardt’s account of the intertwined systems of the American National Security state presents a daunting picture, but also argues that it can be defeated, finds Kit Klarenberg

Opposition to war, Islamophobia and attacks on civil liberties are all connected, says Lindsey German, and we have to campaign against all three

Publicly available data show that almost 80% of terrorism fatalities in EU countries between 1968 and 2013 were not caused by Islamist attacks

Alex Snowdon compiles a selection of commentary and analysis about the contentious issues arising from the recent attacks in Paris

Written by Olivier Cyran and originally published in December 2013 as 'Charlie Hebdo, not racist? If you say so…' this article attacks the magazine's 'crude racism'. Translated by Daphne Lawless

Twelve articles to read if you want thoughtful reflection, context and a refreshing alternative to banal or racist responses to the killings in Paris this week

This wasn’t an attack on humour or the Western concept of freedom but an outrage designed to produce a reaction of division and hatred - an outcome that we should do everything we can to resist

Islamists were responsible for only 0.7% of terror attacks in Europe between 2006 and 2013, according to Europol statistics

Former detainee Nahlo Abdo's meticulous study reveals the hidden voices of Palestinian female political prisoners. Review by Ellen Graubart

The latest attack will lead to a greater backlash and greater levels of Islamophobia. But it is not Muslims who are the problem but the foreign policies that have helped create terrorism

MPs from eight parties say it is absolutely unacceptable that an innocent man who has suffered many of forms of torture can continue to be held in Guantánamo Bay

New internet security legislation is being presented as child protection, in reality it's an attempt to further restrict freedom of expression for the wider public argues Anita de Klerk

The architects of the War on Terror, like George W Bush and Dick Cheney, have launched a counter offensive against the CIA report claiming that torture saved lives

John Rees takes a look behind the propaganda at the facts about terrorism

Lindsey German: Muslims in Britain could be forgiven for thinking that even when they do the right thing, it’s wrong

How could the litany of failure in Afghanistan possibly have been worth the deaths of hundreds of British and uncounted thousands of Afghan lives?

Since Wednesday’s shooting, the notion that 'Canada will never be the same again' has picked up steam. This cliche carries with it potentially dangerous implications argues Derrick O'Keefe

Theresa May’s address to the Conservative Party conference typified this government’s Islamophobia says Conan Doyle

Lindsey German: Muslims have been subjected to racist accusations and demands that they desist from extremism - but most Muslims in this country do not support Isis or anything like it

A welcome home rally in front of the Home Office celebrated Talha Ahsan's recent release, reports Peter Stäuber

A rally to celebrate the homecoming of Talha Ahsan and the resilience of his family-led campaign and the ongoing struggle against unjust extradition laws

Talha Ahsan is to be released and returned to the UK after a US judge ruled that 'Jihad' does not mean terrorism reports Peter Stauber

None of Us Were Like This Before, a definitive investigation of the use of torture in Afghanistan and Iraq, has now beenpublished in paperback

Talha Ahsan is a disabled British citizen who has been jailed for 12 years without trial and faces extradition to the US and possible life imprisonment in solitary confinement

A serious examination of the use of torture in Iraq and Afghanistan, Phillips brings home the full horror of the war crimes inflicted upon the occupied populations.

The last in our series of extracts from None of us were like this before by Joshua E. S. Phillips. The book explores the legacy of torture in the “War on Terror,” told through the story of one tank battalion.

An extract from None of us were like this before by Joshua E. S. Phillips. The book explores the legacy of torture in the “War on Terror,” told through the story of one tank battalion.

An extract from None of us were like this before by Joshua E. S. Phillips. The book explores the legacy of torture in the “War on Terror,” told through the story of one tank battalion

Extracts from chapter 2 of None of us were like this before by Joshua E. S. Phillips. The book explores the legacy of torture in the “War on Terror,” told through the story of one tank battalion.

Extracts from None of us were like this before by Joshua E. S. Phillips. The book explores the legacy of torture in the “War on Terror,” told through the story of one tank battalion.