Nicolas J.S. Davies

Nicolas J. S. Davies is an independent journalist, a researcher with CODEPINK, and the author of Blood On Our Hands: The American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq.

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Op-Ed

War & Peace

Biden Should Dismantle US Bases in Iraq and Bring the Troops Home

Pulling out of Afghanistan ends a 20-year disaster, but what about the U.S.’s other endless crime scene — Iraq?

by: Medea Benjamin &; Nicolas J.S. Davies,; Salon

July 14, 2021

News Analysis

War & Peace

10 Ways Trump’s Aggression Against Iran Hurts Americans and the Region

This is a critical moment for the people of this nation to rise up against the power of the military-industrial complex.

by: Medea Benjamin &; Nicolas J.S. Davies,; Foreign Policy In Focus

January 20, 2020

Op-Ed

Environment & Health

Global Climate Action’s Biggest Obstacle Is US Foreign Policy

The U.S. must abandon its toxic climate imperialism and embrace the transition to a peaceful, sustainable planet.

by: Medea Benjamin &; Nicolas J.S. Davies,; Truthout

September 20, 2019

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

US Sanctions Are Deadly, Illegal and Ineffective

The Trump administration is using its economic weight to try to exact regime change in Iran and across the globe.

by: Medea Benjamin &; Nicolas J.S. Davies,; CODEPINK

June 18, 2019

Op-Ed

War & Peace

Here’s How the 2020 Candidates Stack Up on War and Peace

This election season, we need a real debate over the U.S.’s vicious, ongoing wars.

by: Medea Benjamin &; Nicolas J.S. Davies,; Truthout

March 27, 2019

Op-Ed

War & Peace

Bring the Troops Home — But Stop the Bombing, Too

In this “war on terror,” the US and its allies have dropped 291,880 bombs and missiles on other countries.

by: Medea Benjamin &; Nicolas J.S. Davies,; Salon

December 28, 2018

Op-Ed

War & Peace

The Staggering Death Toll in Iraq

The US public must come to terms with the scale of the violence we have unleashed.

by: Nicolas J.S. Davies &; Medea Benjamin,; AlterNet

March 19, 2018

News Analysis

The Non-Existent Trump Mandate

Though Donald Trump prevailed in the Electoral College, he failed to secure a plurality of the total ballots cast.

by: Nicolas J.S. Davies,; Consortium News

November 19, 2016

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

Delusions of Worthy Wars

Our wars have changed the way millions of people live and killed millions who had nothing to do with the crimes of September 11.

by: Nicolas J.S. Davies,; Speakout

October 12, 2016

Op-Ed

US War Crimes or “Normalized Deviance“

The US foreign policy establishment and its mainstream media operate with a pervasive set of hypocritical standards that justify war crimes.

by: Nicolas J.S. Davies,; Consortium News

August 23, 2016