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Team Trump Tried to Bully the ICC Into Dropping War Crimes Probe But Failed
The impunity that U.S. officials have enjoyed for their international crimes may finally be coming to an end.
“War on Terror” Rhetoric Is Being Used to Justify the Killing of Syrians
Syria, Russia, Turkey and the U.S. are using language from UN security council resolutions to justify their bombings.
There Have Been Nearly 80 Attacks in Afghanistan Since US Signed “Peace Deal”
Amid the violence, two rivals are claiming victory in Afghanistan’s presidential race and holding dueling inaugurations.
Trump’s Harsh Iran Policy Helped Hardliners Win Iran’s Elections
Reformists who advocate closer ties with the U.S. were eliminated as a significant parliamentary force.
Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Prioritizes Bragging Rights Over Lasting Peace
Trump’s own former national security aides say he is “far less interested in an actual Afghan peace.”
Actual National Security Budget Is Nearly Twice as Much as Announced Budget
At $1.21 trillion, the actual national security budget is almost twice the size of the announced Pentagon budget.
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.