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Friendship in Defiance of War
Many people worldwide have been taught, through mainstream media, to think only one person lived in Iraq, Saddam Hussein.
To Resist Trump, Divide His Supporters
Successful movements must mobilize supporters and neutralize the opposition. The first step is easy. The second requires a strategy of division.
Gaza and Yemen: The Forgotten Sieges
Blockades targeted at civilians are prohibited under humanitarian law — except for when it comes to Yemen and Gaza.
Why Jesuit Universities Should Adopt Sanctuary Status
It is essential universities both secular and religious stand with refugee, immigrant and undocumented communities.
Keith Ellison Loses DNC Chair Race After Smear Campaign Over His Support for Palestinian Rights
Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez has been elected to lead the Democratic National Committee.
Lies, Disinformation and Autocracy in the Age of Trump
Donald Trump uses lies and disinformation as a strategy to promote an autocratic agenda as president.
HIV/AIDS Funding at Risk Under the Trump Government?
The Trump administration's anti-foreign aid stance may put the future of HIV and AIDS funding at risk.
As Calls Grow to Impeach Trump, Former Nixon Counsel John Dean Sees “Echoes of Watergate”
President Trump has been in office for only 36 days, and there is already a growing chorus of voices calling for his impeachment.
CIA Cables Detail Its New Deputy Director’s Role in Torture
Trump's choice for the CIA's number two position, was more involved in the torture of Zubaydah than has been publicly understood.
Read These Words of Resistance and You Will Know That You Are Not Alone
Here are seven inspiring quotations from the past few years contained in Verso's “Book of Dissent.”