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The US Public Doesn’t Want War With Iran. The Senate Must Reaffirm That.
Congress must prevent Trump from escalating with Iran and find a pathway to peace through diplomacy.
Mike Pompeo Contradicts Trump’s Claim That Suleimani Planned Attack on Embassies
Pompeo admitted the administration actually did not know when or where an attack would take place.
As We Work to Prevent Iran War, It’s Time to End All Our Wars
We must halt war funding and slash the giant Pentagon budget.
Trump Has Embraced War Crimes as a Re-Election Strategy
Trump is using a war criminal to rally his base around the crudest notions of nationalism and power.
Media’s “Good Guy vs. Bad Guy” Rhetoric Bolsters Warmongering
When complex issues are reduced to such simplistic terms it's no surprise that Trump acts as he does.
Retired Colonel Urges Congress to Constrain Trump After Suleimani Assassination
Retired Colonel Andrew Bacevich says Trump has sparked an unnecessary crisis in the Middle East.
Democrats Move to War Powers Vote as Iran Tensions Escalate
The Trump administration pressured lawmakers to not discuss the legality of unilateral military action against Iran.
The Threat of War Inflates Stock Holdings of Military Contractor CEOs
As long as our privatized war economy can reap unlimited rewards, the profit motive for war in Iran will persist.
Iran Sanctions Are Economic Warfare, and Trump Just Vowed to Increase Them
Sanctions have already caused a severe recession and shortages of life-saving medicine.
Border Patrol Detains Iranian Americans at US-Canada Border as Xenophobia Rises
At least 100 people were delayed at ports of entry along the border over the weekend.