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Large Military-Grade Drones Could Soon Be Flying Over Your Backyard
General Atomics is conducting a test flight of its SkyGuardian drone over San Diego sometime this year.

Support for Combat Troop Withdrawal Is Not Enough to Stop Endless Wars
Last night's debate focused heavily on the rising tensions with Iran following the assassination of Qassim Suleimani.

Donald Trump Keeps Saying “Deep State.” It Doesn’t Mean What He Thinks It Means.
Trump’s own relationship to the national security deep state has been ambivalent at best.

As Tensions With Iran Escalate, It Is Time to Challenge Empire in the Classroom
Schools must not continue spreading the ahistorical narratives of empire that promote endless wars.

Iran Admits to Downing Airplane, Sparking Renewed Anti-Government Protests
There are reports of Iranian forces firing live ammunition and tear gas to disperse the protesters.

A New War Will Not Produce Even Short-Term Economic Benefits
Economics is never a justification for war.

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.