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US-Taliban Deal Hailed as Breakthrough, But Violence Likely to Continue
Under the deal, nearly 5,000 of the 12,000 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan will leave the country in 135 days.
If Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Are Retried, Jury Should Hear About US Crimes
In the first trial, jurors refused to convict members of the Venezuela Embassy Protection Collective.
Why Have No Retired Generals Opposed US’s Forever Wars?
The system that produces generals is set up to prevent the rise of anyone opposed to the American way of war.
New Film Shows How Biden Played Leading Role in Push for US to Invade Iraq
Center for Economic and Policy Research’s Mark Weisbrot exposes Biden’s central role in pushing for an Iraq invasion.
US-Backed Saudi Airstrike Kills 31 Civilians in Yemen
The Houthis and U.S.-backed Saudi and United Arab Emirates coalition have also agreed to a major prisoner swap.
Six Key Questions We Should Be Asking About the US’s Never-Ending Wars
For almost two decades, we have been engaged in the longest U.S. war in history.
Trump “Peace Plan” Too Extreme Even for Former Right-Wing Israeli Prime Minister
A recent press conference shows how far right Trump has skewed the Israel-Palestine peace process.
Trump Intends to Ride Pentagon Spending to Reelection in 2020
In collaboration with Congress, President Trump has boosted the Pentagon budget to near-record levels.
World War III’s Newest Battlefield — US Troops Head for the Far North
The melting of the Arctic ice cap lends the area ever greater strategic significance.
To Stop the Next War Before It Starts, We Need to Confront Militarism Itself
We didn’t invade Iran, but the war machine rages on. To stop it, we need a strong and sustained antiwar movement.