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Lawyers Worldwide Urge International Court: Investigate Israeli Crimes
The petition has garnered support from tens of thousands of lawyers.
![John Bolton and Mike Pompeo stand by a US flag at the White House.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/03/2019_0326-bolton-pompeo-400x300.jpg)
John Bolton and Mike Pompeo Defy the International Criminal Court
In its menacing rejection of the court, the Trump administration is turning its back on the system of international law.
![The Hidden US Air War in Somalia: US Accused of War Crimes for Civilian Deaths](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/03/SEG1-Amnesty-Strike-Location-400x300.jpg)
Amnesty International Accuses US of War Crimes in Somalia
Amnesty International is accusing the U.S. of covering up civilian casualties in its secretive air war in Somalia.
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US Decision to Deny Visas to ICC Officials Is an Authoritarian Act
The decision targets International Criminal Court officials investigating alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan.
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Tribunal Declares Trump and Duterte Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity
The tribunal's findings could bolster the case against Duterte currently in the International Criminal Court.
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UN Finds Israel Intentionally Shot Children, Journalists and Disabled People
Sara Hossain, a member of the U.N. independent commission that led the Gaza investigation, discusses more.
![The US should make reparations for the devastation it has wreaked in Afghanistan and Syria.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/01/2019_0106-af-400x300.jpg)
Notorious CIA-Backed Units Will Remain in Afghanistan
The US should make reparations for the devastation it has wreaked in Afghanistan and Syria.
![A Yemeni child looks out at buildings that were damaged in an air strike in the southern Yemeni city of Taez, March 18, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/12/2018_1230yemen-400x300.jpg)
Saudi Use of Child Soldiers in Yemen: US Tax Dollars “Help Pay for It”
The United States is directly complicit in the kingdom's use of children as soldiers in its years-long war on Yemen.
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George H.W. Bush Was an Enemy of the Working Class
Bush Sr. bears plenty of responsibility for the uncivil world we live in today.
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Bush Sr.’s Ignored Legacy: War Crimes, Racism, Obstruction of Justice
Intercept columnist Mehdi Hasan discusses George H.W. Bush's record while in office.