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War & Peace
As Trump Administration Weighs War, Iraqis Plan a Carnival for Peace
Peace activists Noof Assi and Zain Mohammed hope to rectify the skewed representation of Iraq in the U.S.
Ratifying a Nuclear Test Ban Is a First Step Toward Non-Proliferation
If the U.S. is worried about nuclear test ban violations, it should ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
There Is Bipartisan Support to Stop Trump From Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia
A Republican and a Democratic senator join forces to introduce a bill they hope will check Trump's power.
Congress Can End the Yemen War This Summer, Despite Trump
Defense appropriations bills offer the quickest, most straightforward way to defund the illegal Yemen war.
Clemency for Lowly War Criminals, Free Passes for the War Architects
President Donald Trump was planning to pardon U.S. war criminals on Memorial Day.
The US Cult of Bombing and Endless War
From the Middle East to South Asia, a U.S. aerial curtain has descended across a huge swath of the planet.
Trump Has Written Himself Into US Mythology. We Can Write Him Out.
The day facts and history overtake Trump’s tailored myths will be the day he is finished in politics.
Pardoning War Criminals Sends a Disturbing Message, Says Iraq Veteran
President Trump is considering pardoning American military members convicted of war crimes.
The Pentagon Is Girding for a Fight — But With China, Not Iran
The very next U.S. naval patrol in the South China Sea could provide the spark for a major blowup.
Key US Allies in the Middle East Are the Real Tyrants
Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have awful human rights records and are preparing for possible war with Iran.