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A Moral Outrage in the Holy Land
Help! Israel shot my brother!
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Norman Finkelstein: Outrage Over Israeli Massacre Shows Power of Nonviolent Palestinian Resistance
The United States is refusing to criticize Israel after Israeli forces shot dead at least 61 unarmed Palestinian protesters.
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While US Refuses to Blame Israel, International Court Could Launch War Crimes Probe Into Gaza Killings
Israeli's massacre of Palestinians Monday has sparked widespread international condemnation.
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Burlington, Vermont, Says “No” to F-35s, Setting Off a Chain Reaction
Politicians and developers are pushing for the F-35s.
![An Israeli soldier stands next to Merkava Mark IV tanks in a deployment area near the Syrian border in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on May 10, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/GettyImages-956988512-400x300.jpg)
Gearing Up for the Third Gulf War
Pay attention to the words of Netanyahu in Washington and Trump in Riyadh.
![Palestinian women hold banners during a protest against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in Gaza City on December 17, 2017.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/GettyImages-894251216-400x300.jpg)
Protests Against Trump and Israeli Occupation as US Embassy Officially Set to Open in Jerusalem
Israelis opposed to the embassy move gathered in Jerusalem to denounce the brutal occupation.
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“Making America Great Again” Assumes That It Once Was
The US is exceptional in believing it is exceptional.
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Reactionary Nostalgia for Yesterday’s Empire
Mainstream commentators are praising imperial misadventures they used to condemn.
![Members of the U.S. Army Drill Team perform in Times Square in New York City in honor of the Army's 240th birthday on June 12, 2015 in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2018_0511war-400x300.jpg)
Rejecting the Mindset of the Forever War
This multi-theater murder machine must be stopped.
![Donald Trump announces the withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear deal during a "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" event in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington, DC.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/GettyImages-956350942-400x300.jpg)
Trump Isn’t the First US President to Betray Iran
There are many examples of the United States betraying implicit or explicit agreements with Iran, sending the already tortured relationship into even deeper enmity and mistrust.