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US foreign policy
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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.
The High Costs of US Warmongering Against North Korea
South Koreans are calling for restraint as Trump's deployment of a nuclear submarine stokes tensions.
What Does an “America First” Foreign Policy Actually Mean?
Welcome to Trump's new era of “winning.”
Zaid Jilani on the Yemen Raid: “This Is a Country That’s in a Tremendous Crisis”
CounterSpin interview with Zaid Jilani on the Yemen raid.
Are We as Innocent as We Think?
In the least, Trump's brashness should force Americans to take a harder look at who they are and what is done in their name.
President Obama Belatedly Says No to Israel
For the first time in his eight-year presidency, Barack Obama said no to Israel.
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Give John Walker Lindh, the “American Taliban,” a Chance to Tell His Story
There's more to Lindh's story than youthful missteps. He experienced US military interrogation firsthand.
Schooled in Terror: The Tactical Trainings Where Cops Militarize Their Brutality
Militaristic police trainings are sustained by organizations committed to the war on terror and racist policing.