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Years of Foreign Intervention in Syria Made Recent Earthquakes More Destructive
The brutal 12-year war has complicated aid efforts in the wake of two earthquakes in Syria, says Yassin al-Haj Saleh.
Is Withdrawing From Treaties the Nuclear Weapons Industry’s Business Plan?
The manufacture and maintenance of nuclear weapons is a uniquely profitable business monopoly with a guaranteed market.
History of the Vietnam War Holds Lessons for Ukraine Today
As the left did in earlier struggles for colonial liberation, it should stand against imperialism in Ukraine.
On 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War’s End, We Must Not Forget Its Brutality
Although the war is over, trauma remains for many Vietnamese people, and the fight against imperialism rages on.
Germany and US Agree to Send Tanks to Ukraine Despite Concern of War Escalation
A German lawmaker says the U.S. is pushing a proxy war and underestimating the threat of Putin’s nuclear Russia.
Lockheed-Funded House Appropriations Chair Vows to Protect Defense Spending
Republican Rep. Kay Granger is the number one recipient of defense sector donations in the House.
CIA-Backed Units Killed Hundreds of Afghan Civilians in Brutal Night Raids
"Zero Units" backed by the U.S. made virtually no effort to distinguish noncombatants and killed with total impunity.
Peace Activists Take on the Pentagon’s Corporate “Merchants of Death”
Activists are planning a tribunal where they will try the worlds biggest weapons manufacturers for war crimes.
Report Reveals US Lied About Afghan Civilians Killed in 2021 Drone Strike
U.S. officials knew the strike killed ten family members, including seven children. They covered it up for over a year.
Putin Planned Before Invasion to Cut Off Ukraine’s Electricity During the Winter
Russia assumed that Ukraine’s population could be controlled by shutting off access to heat and water.