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US Military Interests Are Promoting a Culture of Fear With China
Prospects for a new Cold War could ultimately subside due to increased focus on the climate emergency and COVID.
GOP Moans Over Delay on $778B for Defense While Denouncing “Tax-and-Spend” Bill
With four weeks left on the congressional calendar, the defense budget is sure to pass, as it always does.
The Biden Administration Is Building Back to the Brink of a New Cold War
The U.S. government and its allies are launching a coordinated military buildup in East Asia aimed at China.
Biden and Other Democrats Helped Colin Powell Spread George W. Bush’s Iraq Lies
Leading Democrats continue to side with the GOP on foreign policy rationalized through demonstrably false statements.
Colin Powell, Who Helped George W. Bush Lie Nation Into Iraq War, Dies
In 2003, Powell claimed that the Iraqi government was hiding a secret chemical weapons program.
Ascendant Democratic Warhawk Wants to Pre-Authorize War With China
Rep. Elaine Luria is rapidly gaining foreign policy influence in the Democratic caucus.
To Deter Israeli Strikes on Gaza, US House Reps Should Prepare Floor Fight
Floor fights should focus on Israeli military abuses of Palestinian civilians rather than Iron Dome funding.
Stranded Afghans Who Fled the Taliban Say the US Left Them Behind
Afghans stranded in Pakistan and Kosovo tell Truthout their future is anything but certain.
International Criminal Court Excludes US From Probe Into Afghanistan War Crimes
Critics say the parameters of the investigation laid out fall well short of the justice Afghan victims deserve.
Fewer Democrats This Year Supported a 10 Percent Cut to the Defense Budget
Democrats who opposed the cut received nearly 4 times more money from the defense sector than those who supported it.