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US foreign policy
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.
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US vs. Russia in Syria: A Battle to Control the Truth
Russian media are serving up Putin's distorted version of the truth. But are US media doing any better with Obama?
The Rule of Law in Syria: US Actions Violate “the Law” While Claiming to Enforce It
There is no legal basis for the United States to be in Syria.
What the Bankruptcy of White House Policy Means for Israelis and Palestinians
Washington has finally thrown in the towel on its long, tortured efforts to establish peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
Contesting the US-Saudi Bromance With 1,000 Cuts
Groups are united in their concern that the US is supporting a war that has caused humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen.
Are We in for Another Increase in Military Spending?
The US has more military might than any other nation in world history.
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US Withdraws Funding for Haiti Elections
The US State Department suspends electoral assistance to Haiti.
The Chilcot Report, Unintended Consequences and the Warfare State
Certain diseases infect foreign policy decisions everywhere.