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![People protest U.S. involvement in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. Los Angeles, California on November 20, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/09/GettyImages-1064037758-400x300.jpg)
Yemen Was Called the Forgotten War, but Activists Are Refusing to Forget
“It has been promising to see so many activists and people starting to wake up,” says Hassan El-Tayyab.
![Rescue workers search for victims amongst the rubble of a building that was destroyed in an alleged Saudi-led airstrike targeting a Houthi-held detention center.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/09/yemen_dhamar-400x300.jpg)
Trump-Backed Saudi Coalition Kills Over 100 in Bombing of Yemeni Prison
“We must now stand up to Trump and defund all U.S. involvement in these horrors,” Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted.
![Soldiers stand amidst clouds of dust](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/08/2019_0815-Afghanistan-soldiers-400x300.jpg)
Candidates Must Commit to Immediate US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
U.S. continues to kill civilians, but only two candidates have pledged to withdraw all troops in their first year.
![President Trump addresses troops on board the USS Wasp on May 28, 2019, in Yokosuka, Japan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0606-trump-soldiers-400x300.jpg)
Clemency for Lowly War Criminals, Free Passes for the War Architects
President Donald Trump was planning to pardon U.S. war criminals on Memorial Day.
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Pardoning War Criminals Sends a Disturbing Message, Says Iraq Veteran
President Trump is considering pardoning American military members convicted of war crimes.
![President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp during a Memorial Day event in Yokosuka on May 28, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/05/2019_0529-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump Hasn’t Pardoned the War Criminals Yet, But His Message Is Clear
Trump signaled that he wishes to glorify extreme violence against civilians as acts of patriotic heroism.
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Trump Administration Guts UN Resolution to End Rape as a Weapon of War
The resolution was weakened after the U.S. threatened to veto the measure altogether.
![Navy SEALs Tried for Months to Report Superior for War Crimes](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/04/SEG3-Eddie-Gallagher-1-400x300.jpg)
Navy SEALs Tried for Months to Report Superior for War Crimes
Navy SEALs who witnessed their platoon chief commit war crimes in Iraq were encouraged not to speak out.
![Fatou Bensouda looks onward in a gray room](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/04/2019_0419-icc-400x300.jpg)
The ICC Shows Colonialism Still Thrives in International Law
U.S. dominance in the global legal order does not stop at its borders.
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International Criminal Court Drops Probe Into US War Crimes in Afghanistan
The court suggested the U.S.'s lack of cooperation with the investigation was behind the decision.