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Devastation in Mosul: Iraq Seizes City From ISIS, but Battle Left Thousands Dead and 700,000 Displaced
Iraq's nine-month-long battle to retake Mosul from the self-proclaimed Islamic State is coming to an end.
Will Trump Seek Talks With North Korea or Counter Missile Test With More US Military Aggression?
Christine Ahn, the founder and international coordinator of Women Cross DMZ, discusses how the Trump administration is affecting tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
Empire Files: The Roots of the Philippines Trafficking Epidemic
Damayan's Linda Oalican provides a deeper context to the epidemic of human trafficking.
The US at War Since 9/11: Reality or Reality TV?
In this country, we don't have to know that in US wars real people die.
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Sorry, Meals on Wheels, Our War Machine Is Hungry
We're already wasting over $8 million an hour on endless wars abroad and President Trump wants to spend more.
New Inhumane Record: One Person Displaced Every Three Seconds
Nearly 66 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes last year, the United Nation refugee agency has reported.
Cholera Death Toll Tops 859 in War-Torn Yemen as US-Backed Saudi Assault Continues
In Yemen, a civilian is dying nearly every hour from a massive cholera outbreak.
Attackers in Tehran Kill 12 and Injure Dozens More as US Deliberately Worsens Iran-Saudi Relations
Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council, discusses rising Iran-Saudi relations amid an attack in Tehran.
Could Trump’s White House Bury or Even Destroy the Landmark 2014 Senate Report on CIA Torture?
Is the Trump administration attempting to erase history?
Afghan News Director: Kabul Bombing “Tragic and Huge,” Victims Mostly Working-Class Civilians
Democracy Now! speaks with Lotfullah Najafizada, news director for TOLOnews, about the massive bomb blast in the Afghan capital.