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US Power at the Crossroads: A Snapshot of a Multipolar World in Action
If you've noticed the growing assertiveness of China and Russia, you'll know that we're on an increasingly multipolar planet.
Intersecting Criminalization: What Killed Ugandan Refugee Alfred Olango
Alfred Olango — yet another Black man killed by police this year — was a refugee who had fled state violence and war.
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Trump Should Stop Calling Terrorism a Cancer, and So Should Everybody Else
Calling terrorism a cancer takes it out of the context of the politics, history and power systems that form it.
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Ancient Rome Still Defines US Politics of War and Poverty
Our culture of exploitation and military conquest for the benefit of the wealthy few is as old as ancient Rome.
Worse Than a Slaughterhouse: 250,000 Trapped in East Aleppo Amid Devastating Bombing Campaign
The Obama administration is threatening to cut off diplomatic talks with Russia on Syria in the wake of bombings.
Trump Is Wrong on NATO, but There’s Plenty Wrong With NATO Too
Trump's approach to NATO is repugnant, but that doesn't mean the alliance is without problems.
The War Against the Assad Regime Is Not a “Pipeline War“
A desire to maintain US military hegemony, not a concern over natural gas, is behind the war in Syria.
Why Is a Former Guantánamo Prisoner on Hunger Strike in Uruguay?
Sold by Pakistan, tortured by the US and traded for Uruguayan oranges, Abu Wa'el Dhiab is still trying to get home.
Will Either Clinton or Trump End the Forever War?
The Forever War — started in 2003 — is unlikely to end, regardless of who is next in the White House.
The Almost-War on Syria Three Years Ago
As pressure again builds on President Obama to attack Syria and press a new Cold War with Russia, the extraordinary events of three years ago after a sarin attack …