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“War Poisons Everybody”: Remembering Howard Zinn on His 100th Birthday
Legendary historian, author, professor, playwright and activist Howard Zinn taught that “neutrality is impossible.”
Corporate Media Stays Silent as US Air Strikes Kill at Least 20 in Somalia
U.S. forces have bombed Somalia at least 16 times during Biden's tenure, killing between 465 and 545 alleged militants.
Tlaib: Biden Must ‘Hold Israel Accountable’ for Raid on Palestine Rights Groups
Israeli forces raided and shuttered the offices of seven Palestinian huma rights groups in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 44, Including 15 Children. Will Ceasefire Hold?
In addition to fatalities, the bombardment injured more than 300 Palestinians.
Biden’s Assassination of al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Was Illegal
Before he was assassinated, Zawahiri did not pose an imminent threat.
Warnings Grow Over Nuclear War as Tensions Escalate Between US, Russia and China
The UN warned this week that humanity is “one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation” as tensions escalate.
Conflict Over Vet Bill Brings Renewed Attention to Military’s Toxic Legacies
The U.S. military has burned toxic waste in open pits at home and abroad for decades.
Sanders: GOP Shouldn’t Have Funded Wars If It Didn’t Want to Take Care of Vets
Republicans blocked a bill aimed at providing care to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals overseas.
Republican Senators Reject Bill to Provide Veterans Care for Toxic Exposure
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Jon Tester said the vote was an “eleventh-hour act of cowardice” from the GOP.
Putin’s Repression Is Driving Many Antiwar Russians Abroad
A Russian dissident describes how he left as “antiwar demonstrations were brutally smashed by the police.”