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What Will It Take to Ban the Bomb?
As someone raised in the shadow of the fearsome ticking of the Doomsday Clock, I'm grateful for a reminder of all we are working for.
Senators Can Save Yemen From Saudi-Imposed Famine: They Must Act
A Senate vote on Trump's Saudi arms deal is likely to happen tomorrow afternoon.
Cholera Death Toll Tops 859 in War-Torn Yemen as US-Backed Saudi Assault Continues
In Yemen, a civilian is dying nearly every hour from a massive cholera outbreak.
Attackers in Tehran Kill 12 and Injure Dozens More as US Deliberately Worsens Iran-Saudi Relations
Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council, discusses rising Iran-Saudi relations amid an attack in Tehran.
US Congressman Calls for Holy War Against “Islamic Horror,” Says “Kill All” Suspects
A freshman lawmaker reacted to the attacks in London over the weekend by calling for violence against Muslims.
The US’s Other “Russia Problem”: Creeping Domestic Authoritarianism
Slowly, seemingly inexorably, the US is becoming more like the former Soviet Union.
Avoiding Apocalypse on the Korean Peninsula: Why Diplomacy Is Not Naïve Appeasement
Threats and displays of military power by the United States haven't worked. Ever.
Could Trump’s White House Bury or Even Destroy the Landmark 2014 Senate Report on CIA Torture?
Is the Trump administration attempting to erase history?
Afghan News Director: Kabul Bombing “Tragic and Huge,” Victims Mostly Working-Class Civilians
Democracy Now! speaks with Lotfullah Najafizada, news director for TOLOnews, about the massive bomb blast in the Afghan capital.
The Intercept: As the US Ramps Up Airstrikes on ISIS, Are Syrian Civilians Paying the Price?
Intercept reporter Murtaza Hussain discusses how Syrian civilians are bearing the brunt of US strikes against ISIS.