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The Intercept: As the US Ramps Up Airstrikes on ISIS, Are Syrian Civilians Paying the Price?
Intercept reporter Murtaza Hussain discusses how Syrian civilians are bearing the brunt of US strikes against ISIS.
Medea Benjamin: Congress Should Halt Trump’s $110 Billion Arms Deal Over Saudi Atrocities
Donald Trump traveled this weekend to Saudi Arabia.
“I Could Have Died”: Protesters Detail Violent Attack by Turkish President Erdoğan’s Guards in DC
Turkish President Erdogan's security detail assaulted a group of peaceful protesters.
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The US Way of War Is a Budget-Breaker: Never Has a Society Spent More for Less
Perhaps it's time to finally consider the true costs of war, US-style.
Dahr Jamail | Former US Intelligence Officers Scathingly Critique Trump’s So-Called Foreign Policy
Trump's Syria missile attack violated international law and set a dangerous tone for US foreign policy.
Government Has Allowed Corporations to Be More Powerful Than the State
Both Republicans and Democrats are responsible for letting corporations run roughshod over all attempts at regulation.
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Trump Is a Chameleon President and His Latest Shade Is War
In a world of plutocrats and generals, what coloration will Donald Trump take on next?
Where Your Dollars Are Going: Why Some Antiwar Activists Are Withholding Taxes
Antiwar activists fed up of seeing 23 percent of their income taxes go toward US warmongering are refusing to pay.
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How to Lose the Next War in the Middle East: Fight It
Want a formula for forever war? Send in the cavalry... again.
Advocates Urge Trump to De-escalate With North Korea, Not Ratchet Up Threats and Military Aggression
Vice President Mike Pence has made an unannounced visit to the Demilitarized Zone separating South and North Korea.