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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 44, Including 15 Children. Will Ceasefire Hold?
In addition to fatalities, the bombardment injured more than 300 Palestinians.
Biden’s Assassination of al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Was Illegal
Before he was assassinated, Zawahiri did not pose an imminent threat.
Warnings Grow Over Nuclear War as Tensions Escalate Between US, Russia and China
The UN warned this week that humanity is “one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation” as tensions escalate.
Conflict Over Vet Bill Brings Renewed Attention to Military’s Toxic Legacies
The U.S. military has burned toxic waste in open pits at home and abroad for decades.
Sanders: GOP Shouldn’t Have Funded Wars If It Didn’t Want to Take Care of Vets
Republicans blocked a bill aimed at providing care to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals overseas.
Republican Senators Reject Bill to Provide Veterans Care for Toxic Exposure
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Jon Tester said the vote was an “eleventh-hour act of cowardice” from the GOP.
Putin’s Repression Is Driving Many Antiwar Russians Abroad
A Russian dissident describes how he left as “antiwar demonstrations were brutally smashed by the police.”
“Fortress Mentality” Among US Leaders Has Trapped Us in a Cycle of Militarism
FBI Director Christopher Wray’s recent comments underscored yet again the siege mentality that drives U.S. policy.
Rojava’s Experiment in Radical Democracy Braces for Turkish Invasion
After a decade of building feminist democracy, the Rojava revolution faces an existential threat.
It’s Time for Congress to End US Involvement in the Saudi-Led War on Yemen
Saudi Arabia could resume its bombing campaign and blockade of Yemen when the ceasefire expires at the end of July.