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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.
US Policy Has Facilitated the Paramilitary Takeover of Iraq
Amid tensions between Washington and Tehran, it is important to examine the prominent role paramilitaries play in Iraq.
Risk of Nuclear War Rises as US Deploys New Nuke for First Time Since Cold War
In late 2019, the U.S. Navy quietly deployed a submarine armed with a low-yield nuclear warhead.
Comparing Trump to ISIS Bolsters Islamophobia and Obscures Colonial Violence
Trump's cultural chauvinism is rooted in colonial logic -- not inspired by ISIS.
The US Military Has a Legacy of Wars Without Victory and Weapons Without End
The only battles the Pentagon has won over the last 75 years are the ones for our taxpayer dollars.