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This Anti-BDS Bill Is an Assault on Free Speech
A proposal for federal legislation criminalizing support for BDS shows the hypocrisy of those willing to sacrifice free speech to achieve their aims.
As US Sanctions Maduro and Hints at Regime Change, a Debate on Resolving the Crisis in Venezuela
The Trump administration has issued sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Negotiations, Not War: Green Party’s Jill Stein Warns About US Escalating Tension With North Korea
Tensions are again rising in the Korean Peninsula between the US and North Korea.
Is Trump Trying to Sabotage the Nuclear Deal to Lay Groundwork for War With Iran?
The White House appears ready to abandon the landmark Iranian nuclear deal.
“A Forgotten Crisis”: Yemen’s Aid Workers Speak Out About the World’s Worst Humanitarian Disaster
The number of cholera cases in Yemen has now topped 368,000.
Former CIA Intelligence Analyst Says Whistleblowers Are Vital to a Transparent Democracy
Without whistleblowers, investigative journalism is not possible, says ex-CIA analyst and author Melvin Goodman.
North and South Korea Want a Peace Treaty: The US Must Join Them
The time is ripe for an end — at last — to the Korean War. The US is standing in the way.
New Sanctions, Reluctant Compliance — Trump Pushes Iran Deal to the Brink
The Trump administration ratcheted up tensions with Tehran by imposing more restrictions on Iranian non-nuclear activities.
Amnesty International Accuses US Coalition of War Crimes in Mosul: Scale of Death Much Higher Than Acknowledged
Amnesty's new report entitled states the US coalition may have committed war crimes in Mosul.
US House Votes to Block US Participation in Saudi War in Yemen
The House approved two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that would prohibit US participation in the Saudi war in Yemen.