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Chomsky: US Sanctions on Iran Don’t Support the Protests, They Deepen Suffering
The sanctions harm the Iranian economy, causing enormous suffering. But that has been the U.S. goal for over 40 years.
Biden’s National Security Strategy Is a Defense of US Domination, Not Democracy
Biden’s new imperial plan is not in the interest of the world's people.
Ukraine Isn’t the Only Place Nuclear War Could Threaten to Erupt
The U.S. and China must initiate diplomatic talks focused on preventing nuclear escalation over Taiwan.
Top Senate Democrat Vows to Block All Future Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Bob Menendez is Democratic chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and has veto power over foreign arms sales.
Noam Chomsky: Humanity Faces Two Existential Threats. One Is Nearly Ignored.
A major public opinion study asked people to rank the import of 29 current issues. Nuclear war wasn’t even on the list.
Noam Chomsky: The “Historic” NATO Summit in Madrid Shored Up US Militarism
The expansion of NATO to include the newly created Indo-Pacific “sentinel states” is proof the U.S. empire doesn't rest.
Russia’s Use of Cluster Bombs Should Spur a Global Recommitment to Banning Them
Many of the world's most powerful countries, including the U.S. and Russia, aren't signatories to the cluster bomb ban.
US Must Not Use Ukrainians as a Foreign Policy “Tool,” Sanders Adviser Says
Matt Duss blasts Hillary Clinton's harmful analogy between the invasions of Afghanistan and Ukraine.
70% of Americans Say Arms Sales Make Us Less Safe. We’re the World’s Top Dealer.
Selling death should be no joy for any country, so halting it is a goal well worth fighting for.
After the Pandemic Subsides, We May See a Third Wave of the Arab Spring
It’s a mistake to view the Arab Spring as a historic event rather than the long-term revolutionary process it really is.