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![J.D. Vance Slams Biden’s Support for Iraq War But Pushes Hawkish Policies](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/SEG2-GUEST-Trump-JD-SPLIT-400x300.jpg)
J.D. Vance Slams Biden’s Support for Iraq War But Pushes Hawkish Policies
Vance is “very aligned with Trump,” says Matt Duss, former adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders.
![Eklas Omar Kafi, 24, has her arm measured for a malnutrition checkup at the medical center in the Tiamushro camp for internally displaced persons in Kadugli, South Kordofan State, on June 17, 2024. More than 10 million people have been displaced within Sudan, according to figures released on June 11, 2024, by the International Organization for Migration.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0711-sudan-400x300.jpg)
From Regional Uprisings to Reactionary Regimes: How Sudan Relates to Palestine
Leaders of Sudan’s counterrevolutionary forces have expressed affinity with Israel and have used Israeli-made weapons.
![Executive Chairman of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, Eric Schmidt speaks during a National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) conference November 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0625-eric-schmidt-400x300.jpg)
Silicon Valley Rushes Toward Automated Warfare That Deeply Incorporates AI
We can’t let those who will profit most from its unbridled application make the rules for how AI should be used.
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Israel’s Arms Exports Hit Record of $13B in 2023 Amid Gaza Genocide
Israel is notorious for “testing” military equipment on Palestinians before selling it to the world.
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The Pentagon Continues to Exonerate Itself of Harming Noncombatants
It has set aside just 0.00035 percent of its $849.8 billion projected budget to pay for civilian casualty claims.
![Newly arrived refugees from Darfur, in Sudan, head to their shelters on April 24, 2024, in Adre, Chad.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-2150027998-400x300.jpg)
UN Warns of Impending Catastrophic Escalation of Sudan Conflict
Rep. Ilhan Omar has proposed a resolution to block arms sales to the UAE over its support for a paramilitary group.
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Global Military Spending Reached an All-Time High Last Year at $2.4 Trillion
The US was by far the largest military spender at $916 billion in 2023, up 2.3 percent compared to the previous year.
![Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York City on April 18, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-2147905436-400x300.jpg)
Under UN Charter, Iran’s Attack Was a Legal Response to Israel’s Illegal Attack
Iran’s attack on Israel was lawful self-defense carried out in compliance with international humanitarian law.
![Activists with covered faces and lockboxed arms sit behind a sign reading "ISRAEL KILLS, LOCKHEED PROFITS" during a sit-in outside of the Lockheed Martin headquarters](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0417-lockheed-martin-400x300.jpg)
Business Booms for Lockheed Martin as Risk of Regional War Grows
Following Iran’s strike, bankers are upgrading their stock in the company that’s played a role in Israel’s war on Gaza.
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One Year Into War, Sudan Is Experiencing the World’s Largest Displacement Crisis
Meanwhile, the number of Sudanese facing emergency levels of hunger has more than tripled in a year to almost 5 million.