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Iran Nuclear Deal Survives Senate Vote
Republicans in the Senate failed to secure enough votes Thursday to derail the Iran nuclear agreement.
“Open Up, Europe!”: Former EU Adviser Urges Opening of Borders
Under a new proposal, quotas would be set for all 22 nations across Europe to take a total of 160,000 refugees.
Allan Nairn: US Backers of Guatemalan Death Squads Should Be Jailed
Allan Nairn looks at how Perez Molina could also be charged for the mass killings of indigenous Guatemalans.
Guatemalan President Resigns in “Huge Victory” for Popular Uprising
After a massive public uprising, Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has resigned.
With a Record Backing Coups, Secret War and Genocide, Is Kissinger an Elder Statesman or War Criminal?
Four decades after Henry Kissinger left office, his influence on the national security state can still be widely felt.
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Deliberate Targeting of Water Sources Worsens Misery for Millions of Syrians
The conflict in Syria has destroyed much of the country's water infrastructure, leaving five million people suffering from a critical water shortage.
As Journalists Are Jailed for Three Years in Egypt, Will US Stop “Cozying Up” to Regime?
In Egypt, Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste were sentenced over the weekend.
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Islamic State May Be Using Chemical Weapons
These attacks on multiple fronts are incredibly damaging to a region already recovering from civil wars as well as invasion by US forces.
Understanding ISIS and US Foreign Policy Since 9/11
Phyllis Bennis discusses US foreign policy since the September 11, 2001, attacks, anti-terrorism efforts and the Iran nuclear agreement.
US Raises Flag in Cuba After 54 Years
The US and Cuba are taking the next step in restoring diplomatic relations.