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War & Peace

President Biden answers a reporter's question as he departs with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Vice President Kamala Harris at the Pentagon on February 10, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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War & Peace

Biden’s Syria Airstrike Prompts Demands for Answers From Social Media, Lawmakers

Armed conflicts ethicist Adil Haque described the airstrike as “almost certainly” in violation of international law.
by
Chris Walker,
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February 26, 2021
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National Guard troops stand outside the U.S. Capitol on February 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

The National Security State Doesn’t Protect Us. Let’s Redefine Security for All.

Living under COVID for the past year has driven home the reality that militarization doesn’t buy security.
by
Lindsay Koshgarian,
Truthout
February 26, 2021
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Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater USA, arrives to appear before a closed door session of the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, November 30, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
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War & Peace

Prominent Trump Ally Illegally Supplied Libyan Warlord With Armed Mercenaries

A new report says Erik Prince, the founder and former CEO of the mercenary firm Blackwater, violated a UN arms embargo.
by
Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
February 21, 2021
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron flyover during the Super Bowl LIII Pregame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Excerpt
War & Peace

American Pop Culture Feeds the War on Peace

U.S. pop culture’s honoring of soldiers above all others shapes and reinforces a deadly militarism.
by
Michael D. Knox,
Truthout
February 20, 2021
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The official flag of the United States Space Force is presented in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on May 15, 2020.
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With Biden’s Backing, Space Force Threatens to Accelerate the Arms Race

With Democrats and Republicans now both firmly behind the Space Force, it seems there is no going back.
by
Sam Knight,
Truthout
February 9, 2021
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A "One Way" street sign lies on burnt ground as a brush fire surrounds it in Irvine, California, on October 26, 2020.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

Between a Heating Globe and a Nuclear Conflagration, Can Biden Meet the Urgency?

Let’s hope the Biden administration proves unwilling to sacrifice the planet on an altar of elusive bipartisanship.
by
Rebecca Gordon,
TomDispatch
February 9, 2021
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Biden Pledges End to U.S. Offensive Support for Saudi-Led Assault on Yemen
Interview
War & Peace

Biden Pledges End to US Offensive Support for Saudi-Led Assault on Yemen

Biden described the war, supported by both the Obama and Trump admins, as a “humanitarian and strategic catastrophe.”
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
February 5, 2021
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First Lady Jill Biden and President Joe Biden watch as troops march in front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

Biden Should Use Peace-Driven Policies to “Lead With the Power of Our Example”

Change to the military-industrial complex, if and when it comes, will have to be driven by the people.
by
William J. Astore,
TomDispatch
February 2, 2021
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Biden risks derailing his domestic agenda by pursuing foreign policy that could lead to costly military entanglements.
News Analysis
War & Peace

Biden’s Hawkish Foreign Policy Could Derail Moves to Fight Austerity

Biden risks undermining his domestic agenda by pursuing foreign policy that could lead to costly military entanglements.
by
Sam Knight,
Truthout
January 31, 2021
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Members of the National Guard arrive at the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

More Military Influence and Spending Has Not and Will Not Make Us Safer

As the Biden years begin, it’s time to give some serious thought to how to demilitarize our democracy.
by
Mandy Smithberger &
William D. Hartung,
TomDispatch
January 28, 2021
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