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Debate: Are Trump’s Ties to Russia a Dangerous Security Issue or Critics’ Fodder for New Red Scare?
Attorney Scott Horton and Reporter Robert Parry debate.
Why Should Trump — or Anyone — Be Able to Launch a Nuclear War?
Trump's loose statements about building and using nuclear weapons have horrified observers.
Friendship in Defiance of War
Many people worldwide have been taught, through mainstream media, to think only one person lived in Iraq, Saddam Hussein.
Losing a War One Bad Metaphor at a Time: Thrashing About in the Afghan “Petri Dish“
All these metaphors do, however, suggest one thing — that Afghanistan isn't real to US leaders.
Gaza and Yemen: The Forgotten Sieges
Blockades targeted at civilians are prohibited under humanitarian law — except for when it comes to Yemen and Gaza.
Peter Thiel Advises the President While Palantir Plays Shadow CIA
Efforts are underway to expose Peter Thiel and his firm Palantir's shadowy role in the Trump White House.
Zaid Jilani on the Yemen Raid: “This Is a Country That’s in a Tremendous Crisis”
CounterSpin interview with Zaid Jilani on the Yemen raid.
Is President Trump Headed for a War With China? All Options Are “on the Table“
Most Americans probably don't even know that there is a South China Sea. They will soon.
Are We as Innocent as We Think?
In the least, Trump's brashness should force Americans to take a harder look at who they are and what is done in their name.
How Much Noise Can a Person Survive? Navy Jets Plague the Lives of Washington Residents
The loudest jets ever built fly so close to Puget Sound that residents' dishes rattle and they become physically ill.