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The Late Dr. Bernard Lown Challenged Us to See the Invisible, Do the Impossible
As cofounder of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Bernard Lown lived that challenge.
Biden Should Stop Making Excuses — It’s Time to Leave Afghanistan
Imperialism and capitalism are keeping the U.S. in Afghanistan. It is time to leave.
Over a Third of Global Arms Exports Came From the US in the Last Five Years
A new report shows that the past decade saw the highest levels of weapons sales since the end of the Cold War.
Yemeni Youth Are Still Starving to Death Due to US-Backed Saudi Blockade
The World Food Programme warns that Yemen is headed toward the biggest famine in modern history.
I Took Part in the US-South Korean War Drills. They Make All of Us Less Safe.
Real peace in Korea requires ending the U.S.-South Korea “war games.”
Senators Move to Repeal Some Presidential War Powers After Airstrikes in Syria
The bipartisan resolution comes as the February 25 bombing in Syria faces criticism from lawmakers and legal scholars.
We Need an International Treaty to Ban Weaponized Drones
Drone attacks exemplify a form of one-sided war -- a video game for one side and devastating horror for the other.
In the Middle of a Pandemic, We Shouldn’t Be Funding a New Cold War With China
The U.S. is in a crisis of the first order. Focusing on the wrong threats is the last thing we can afford now.
If Biden Wants to Protect Troops, He Should Bring Them Home — Not Bomb Syria
Biden seems determined to continue the failed policies of his predecessors, regardless of their illegality.
Biden Jeopardizes Nuclear Talks With Iran by Bombing Militias in Syria
Rep. Ro Khanna says Biden’s recent airstrikes in Syria lacked legal authority: “This is not an ambiguous case.”