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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.
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.
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.
Ilhan Omar: Arms Sale Freeze Is “First Step” to End US Support for War on Yemen
The Biden administration is imposing a temporary freeze on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
For Peace With North Korea, Biden Must End the US-South Korea Military Exercises
If the U.S. holds joint military exercises with South Korea in March, it could sabotage prospects for diplomacy.
One of the Democrats’ Biggest Hawks Is Now Senate Foreign Relations Chair
Sen. Robert Menendez has opposed the Iran nuclear agreement and attacked Republicans from the right on foreign policy.
Yemen Crisis Linked to Weapons Maker Raytheon’s Influence on US Foreign Policy
Weapons makers like Raytheon don’t just follow U.S. foreign policy; they make it through allies embedded in government.
US Contributes to Violent Attacks on Yemen While Cutting Back Relief Efforts
Yemeni children are being starved by warring parties whose blockades and bomb attacks have decimated the country.
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a Fierce Critic of US Foreign Policy
Beyond his civil rights leadership, Dr. King also championed the cause of the poor and spoke against the Vietnam War.
Pompeo Urges US to “Confront” What He Calls the “Iran-al-Qaeda Axis”
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Iran “the new Afghanistan,” fabricating ties between Iran, al-Qaeda and 9/11.