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Biden Breaks Campaign Promise, Approves Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
Practically nothing seems to get in the way of war -- and specifically, the sale of U.S. war weapons abroad.
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Tax Resisters Divert Their Money From War to Human Welfare
It is because we consent and pay our taxes without much thought that half the money we pay the government is for war.
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There’s Now a Glimmer of Hope That 20 Years of War in Afghanistan Might End
Even if Biden withdraws the troops by 9/11, thousands of private contractors will remain to defend corporate profits.
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Biden Administration Slammed for Claiming Landmines Are a “Vital Tool”
The administration announced it will keep a Trump-era policy to allow military commanders to use landmines globally.
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We Need Diplomacy, Not War. Time to Ramp Up the Pressure on Biden.
We have no laurels to rest on with Mr. Biden in the White House.
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Biden Should Stop Making Excuses — It’s Time to Leave Afghanistan
Imperialism and capitalism are keeping the U.S. in Afghanistan. It is time to leave.
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Over a Third of Global Arms Exports Came From the US in the Last Five Years
A new report shows that the past decade saw the highest levels of weapons sales since the end of the Cold War.
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Yemeni Youth Are Still Starving to Death Due to US-Backed Saudi Blockade
The World Food Programme warns that Yemen is headed toward the biggest famine in modern history.
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We Need an International Treaty to Ban Weaponized Drones
Drone attacks exemplify a form of one-sided war -- a video game for one side and devastating horror for the other.
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If Biden Wants to Protect Troops, He Should Bring Them Home — Not Bomb Syria
Biden seems determined to continue the failed policies of his predecessors, regardless of their illegality.