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149 House Democrats Join 192 Republicans to Pass Sweeping Military Spending Bill
Progressive critics say the vote exposes the fecklessness and hypocrisy of what claims to be an opposition party.
House Republicans Barely Defeat Another Venezuela War Powers Resolution
Every House Democrat and two Republicans voted in favor of the measure. Every other Republican voted against it.
Trump’s Goal With “Board of Peace” Is to Replace UN With an Unaccountable Entity
The board’s charter is an authoritarian dream for Trump and an Orwellian nightmare for the rest of the world.
Trump’s Imperial Nostalgia in Latin America Will Come at a High Cost
Trump is sowing chaos and instability in pursuit of a futile quest for renewed US global supremacy.
EU Weighs Deploying Its Own Economic Weapon Against Trump’s Greenland Aggression
“The EU cannot simply move on to business as usual,” said one member of European Parliament.
Iran’s Protesters Are Caught Between State Repression and Foreign Intervention
Both Trump and the Iranian government are treating Iranian protesters as political pawns.
With Tie-Breaking Vote From Vance, Senate Kills Venezuela War Powers Resolution
“Trump is turning the Caribbean into a dangerous powder keg — and Congress must rein him in,” said Chuck Schumer.
Will Rafah Crossing Ever Open? Palestinians in Egypt Await Promised Reentry.
Former Gaza residents who fled to Egypt in 2023 and 2024 anxiously await news on whether they can return home.
Pentagon Conducted Lethal Boat Strike With Aircraft Disguised as Civilian Plane
Disguising military assets as civilian is a practice known as perfidy, which is a war crime in some contexts.
Iran Escalates Crackdown on Protests as Trump Threatens to Launch Military Attack
Iranian activists have warned that foreign intervention would only increase internal repression, says Narges Bajoghli.
Caracas Residents Describe Terror of US Invasion as They Worry for What’s Next
“It was a massacre against defenseless people,” a mother of three said of the US operation to abduct Maduro.
Senate Advances War Powers Resolution to Curb Trump’s Attacks Against Venezuela
The vote comes as the Trump administration has stated their intent to control Venezuela’s oil indefinitely.
Oil Companies Are Key Partners in Trump’s Imperial Plans for Latin America
Stocks in ExxonMobil, Halliburton, and ConocoPhillips surged the day after Trump’s illegal attack on Venezuela.