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US foreign policy
Rex Tillerson’s State Department: Human Rights? Big Deal!
The US has long had a disconnect between ideals and reality when it comes to human rights.
US Support “Vital” to Saudi Bombing of Yemen, Targeting Food Supplies as Millions Face Famine
US-backed, Saudi-led bombing has devastated Yemen's health, water and sanitation systems.
The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen Is Very Much the Result of a US-Saudi War
CounterSpin interview with Shireen Al-Adeimi on Yemen crisis.
Ousted Honduran President Zelaya Says 2009 US-Backed Coup Led to Election Crisis
An exclusive interview withformer Honduran President Zelaya, who was ousted in a 2009 US-backed coup.
Global Freedom, Intervention and the American Perspective
In theory, Americans may support “freedom” throughout the world, but their interventionist policies usually help subjugate liberty.
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Saudi Arabia Is Buying Off and Silencing Its Critics
The Gulf petrodollar has corrupted politicians, media and think tanks into silent accommodation of the atrocities in Yemen.
North and South Korea Want a Peace Treaty: The US Must Join Them
The time is ripe for an end — at last — to the Korean War. The US is standing in the way.
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As the US Threatened North Korea, 122 Countries Voted to Ban Nuclear Weapons
When it comes to the US and North Korea, it is time for diplomatic overtures to replace threats.
“Trump Feels a Kinship With Authoritarian Leaders”: Richard Falk on Turmoil in the Middle East
Trump's affection for autocrats appears to reflect his personal ideological affinities, says Richard Falk.
The Korean Peninsula: Ground Zero for Armageddon?
In a time of alarmingly heightened regional tensions, Koreans and Korean-Americans urge a return to diplomacy with North Korea.