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Throughout the US-Israeli War, Iranians Refused to Be Owned
In a war of aggression, our people refused to disappear and earned something no diplomatic text can grant or revoke.
Despite Trump’s Oil Blockade, Quiet Resistance of Daily Life Continues in Cuba
People who have withstood 64 years of economic blockade won’t simply raise a white flag at the latest sign of adversity.
Cuba Has a Rich History of International Solidarity. US Wants to Extinguish It.
Washington has long deployed economic pressure to challenge Cuba’s fiercely independent social and foreign policies.
Trump Admin Sanctions Flotilla Activists, Baselessly Claims Ties to Hamas
Israel wants to “criminalize solidarity work,” said one of the activists who was sanctioned.
Cuba Runs Out of Oil Amidst Suffocating US Blockade
The UN has condemned the blockade as a violation of international law and an “extreme form” of economic coercion.
Judge Blocks US Sanctions Against UN Palestine Expert Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese “has done nothing more than speak!” the judge wrote in his ruling.
EU Approves Sanctions on Violent Israeli Settlers. Critics Say It’s Not Enough.
Europe continues to hold partnership agreements with Israel, including in military and academic cooperation.
On Iran, Trump Has Backed Himself — and Much of the World — Into a Corner
The same kind of US hubris that led to the tragic wars in Vietnam and Iraq is manifesting itself with Iran today.
Trump Expands Cuba Sanctions; Díaz-Canel Says Nation Won’t “Surrender”
“We must rein in this lawless president," Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen said.
Fetterman Joins GOP in Defeating Senate Democrats’ Attempt to Block War on Cuba
Congress has repeatedly failed to curb Trump’s ability to wage war and to rein in his boat bombing spree.