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Trump’s War on Iran Killed Any Shot at Dialogue With North Korea
Trump’s strikes on Iran may show North Korea that US diplomacy is masking its real strategy of coercion or aggression.
“Our First Country Is Palestine,” Say Refugees in Syria’s Yarmouk Camp
“It’s not possible to stay for hundreds of years as refugees; we need a just solution,” says a Palestinian from Yarmouk.
US Aid Has Always Been a Tool of Control. Under Trump, It’s a Tool of Death.
The president’s cuts to USAID are starving the nations that were made dependent on aid by previous administrations.
Trump Admin Sanctions UN Palestine Rapporteur Over Her Opposition to Genocide
The move came just a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Trump in the White House.
The Post-Assad Honeymoon Is Over, and Syrians Are Still Waiting for a Reckoning
Six months after the overthrow of Assad, Syrians are protesting for accountability and inclusive democratization.
Trump Says US Will End Long-Standing Sanctions on Syria
The US has maintained sanctions on Syria for decades, fueling poverty and hunger among the country’s population.
Sanctions Don’t Weaken US Adversaries — But They Do Enrich Oligarchs
Trump officials admit that sanctions don’t accomplish stated US foreign policy goals, but they’re still using them.
Human Rights Defenders Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions on ICC Prosecutor
The suit argues it is unconstitutional for Trump to block humanitarian groups in the US from working with the ICC.
Trump Issues Sanctions on Iran, Threatens to “Obliterate” It If He’s Killed
Trump has signed an executive order to exert pressure on Iran while also trying to obtain a nuclear deal.
As DOJ Unseals Assassination Plot, Fears of Trump’s Aggressive Iran Policy Grow
When reportedly briefed about Iran's alleged plot against him, Trump threatened to bomb the nation “to smithereens.”