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Noam Chomsky: Biden’s Foreign Policy Is Largely Indistinguishable From Trump’s
Biden's policy remains committed to maintaining US global hegemony through sanctions and nuclear weapons, warns Chomsky.
Trump’s Harsh Sanctions Lead to Iran-China Partnership
The new strategic partnership between Iran and China is the result of Trump’s punishing sanctions against Iran.
The US Has a Long History of Weaponizing Aid to Other Countries
There is a covert U.S. strategy in which humanitarian aid is weaponized not by withholding it, but by providing it.
Intensifying Sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, Trump Is Weaponizing Coronavirus
Trump’s intensification of sanctions against Venezuela and Iran during a pandemic constitutes a crime against humanity.
Economists Demand Trump Immediately Lift Iran, Cuba, Venezuela Sanctions
Experts warn that economic warfare is feeding the coronavirus pandemic by hampering nations' capacity to respond.
Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Prioritizes Bragging Rights Over Lasting Peace
Trump’s own former national security aides say he is “far less interested in an actual Afghan peace.”
If Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Are Retried, Jury Should Hear About US Crimes
In the first trial, jurors refused to convict members of the Venezuela Embassy Protection Collective.
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.
Trump Threatens Iraq With Sanctions “Like They’ve Never Seen Before”
The people of Iraq have seen devastating sanctions imposed by the U.S. before and the results were catastrophic.
Intensified US Sanctions Bolster Iran’s Hardliners and Fuel Angry Protests
At least 12 Iranian protesters have been killed while demonstrating in response to rising gasoline prices.