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Trump Expands Cuba Sanctions; Díaz-Canel Says Nation Won’t “Surrender”
“We must rein in this lawless president," Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen said.
Poll Shows Most See Iran War as “Mistake,” Earlier Than With Iraq, Vietnam
The war has almost no constituency outside of Donald Trump's biggest fans.
Iran Isn’t Begging for Negotiations. It’s Setting the Terms for Ending the War.
“The [Trump] administration is desperate to find some form of an off-ramp,” says Drop Site News' Jeremy Scahill.
Hegseth Dismisses Testimony of US Soldiers Who Said They Were Put in Danger
The secretary combatively said troop deaths were “tragic” but the “consequence of conflict.”
“That’s Murder”: Democrat Grills Hegseth on Order to Commit War Crimes
Hegseth pledged that the military is showing “no quarter” to its enemies. Experts say that’s a war crime.
Fetterman Joins GOP in Defeating Senate Democrats’ Attempt to Block War on Cuba
Congress has repeatedly failed to curb Trump’s ability to wage war and to rein in his boat bombing spree.
May 1 Marks a Crucial “War Powers” Deadline for Trump’s War in Iran
Trump can seek a 30-day extension, but would have to show Congress that the war is an “unavoidable military necessity.”
Boat Strike Death Toll Approaches 200 as Trump Administration Continues Murders at Sea
Experts compared Trump to Rodrigo Duterte, whom the ICC is prosecuting for a similar killing spree in the Philippines.
US and Israel Claimed to Be Fighting for Iranian Minorities — While Bombing Them
Already marginalized, Iran’s religious minority communities are overlooked victims of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Trump Administration Covering Up “Extensive” Damage Done to US Bases by Iran
Meanwhile, Germany’s chancellor has said that the US “is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership.”
Iranian Group Files US-Israeli War Crimes Evidence to International Criminal Court
US-Israeli strikes have destroyed civilian homes, hospitals, universities, and bridges.
As a Teacher in Gaza, I Saw Education Bring Hope. Israel Has Extinguished It.
Peace, hope, and lost promises are the ironic threads that hold the pages of many stories of young students in Gaza.
Trump’s Venezuela, Boat Strike Campaign Have Cost Nearly $5 Billion So Far
The figure could be even higher if costs for the Trump administration’s CIA operations were included, researchers said.