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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.
On the 20th Anniversary of the “War on Terror,” Is There Any End in Sight?
Joe Biden could put an end to doomed overseas conflicts -- or persist in waging wars that can never be won.
Experts Warn Trump May Attack Iran Out of Desperation
The Pentagon announced Sunday that the USS Nimitz would remain in the Middle East, prompting fears of conflict.
9-Year-Old Ali Kinani Was Among Victims of Killers Pardoned by Trump
Trump has pardoned four former Blackwater contractors convicted for their role in the massacre of 17 unarmed civilians.
19 House Democrats Join Ro Khanna in Voting Against Bloated Military Budget
The sprawling bill greenlights over $740 billion in military spending for fiscal year 2021.
Rep. Ro Khanna Won’t Vote to Override Trump Veto on Defense Bill
“$740 billion is way too much defense spending,” says Rep. Ro Khanna. “The priorities are wrong.”
US Must Commit to Arms Reduction If It Wants North Korea to Do So
Pyongyang will never agree to a unilateral disarmament, regardless of how diplomatically the U.S. frames the demand.