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Mayors and Activists Revolt Against Trump’s “Muslim Ban” Executive Order
Muslim groups and immigration activists across the US are coordinating mass protests against Trump's Muslim ban.
James Mattis Calls for US Military to Be More Lethal at Defense Secretary Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, retired General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, testified Thursday at his confirmation hearing.
Did Trump’s Defense Secretary Nominee James Mattis Commit War Crimes in Iraq?
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, James “Mad Dog” Mattis, faces his Senate confirmation hearing.
A Year of US Militarism
US militarism was on full display in 2016 with a continued “war on terror” and bombing in at least five countries.
Signs of Hope in Desperate Times
In Iraq, refugees and volunteers speak about desperation, survival and hope.
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From Reagan to Trump: Reflecting on Three Disastrous Elections
Will a Trump presidency be even more harmful to the world than the Reagan and Bush presidencies were?
Dahr Jamail | James Mattis Is a War Criminal: I Experienced His Attack on Fallujah Firsthand
The selection of an unprosecuted war criminal for secretary of defense is an affront to the rule of international law.
The Anatomy of US Military Policy: An Interview With Andrew Bacevich
The US has a moral responsibility to work toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Trump’s Secretary of Defense Presided Over Slaughter of Civilians in Fallujah
With the likes of Mattis, Flynn and Pompeo advising him, is Trump likely to increase US military interventions?
Bush’s Iraq Lies, Uncontested, Will Haunt Us Under Trump
The US people, traumatized by the 9/11, were easily duped by the Bush administration's propaganda against Iraq.