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![A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft receives fuel over Afghanistan, October 2, 2013.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/02/2020_0213-air-force-afghanistan-400x300.jpg)
Six Key Questions We Should Be Asking About the US’s Never-Ending Wars
For almost two decades, we have been engaged in the longest U.S. war in history.
![A Yemeni child holds a drawing during an anti-war exhibition displaying models made by school children on January 9, 2020, in Sana'a, Yemen.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/02/GettyImages-1198951921-400x300.jpg)
To Stop the Next War Before It Starts, We Need to Confront Militarism Itself
We didn’t invade Iran, but the war machine rages on. To stop it, we need a strong and sustained antiwar movement.
![Rep. Ro Kanna stands at a podium surrounded by other democrats](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0129-ro-kanna-400x300.jpg)
Bipartisan Pressure Is Mounting to Rein In Trump’s War Powers
On the eve of the antiwar vote, Rep. Ro Khanna talks to Truthout about the growing support for the antiwar measures.
![President Trump speaks at the 47th March For Life rally on the National Mall, January 24, 2019, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0126-trump-march-for-life-1-400x300.jpg)
There’s Nothing “Pro-Life” About Trump’s Opposition to Abortion Rights
To beat back Trump's attacks, activists nationwide are organizing teach-ins and a “Mass Strike for Reproductive Rights.”
![Donald Trump](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0124-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Presidency Brings Us Closer to Midnight on the Doomsday Clock
We are 100 seconds to midnight on the Doomsday clock.
![Demonstrators protest in Times Square against war with Iran on January 8, 2020, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/GettyImages-1198317555-400x300.jpg)
10 Ways Trump’s Aggression Against Iran Hurts Americans and the Region
This is a critical moment for the people of this nation to rise up against the power of the military-industrial complex.
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Support for Combat Troop Withdrawal Is Not Enough to Stop Endless Wars
Last night's debate focused heavily on the rising tensions with Iran following the assassination of Qassim Suleimani.
![Joe Biden](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0115-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Says His Vote for War Wasn’t Really a Vote for War. He’s Still Lying.
Now there are a whole lot of “antiwar” candidates. They're a couple of decades too late.
![President Trump answers questions from reporters at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 24, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0114-trump-sit-400x300.jpg)
Donald Trump Keeps Saying “Deep State.” It Doesn’t Mean What He Thinks It Means.
Trump’s own relationship to the national security deep state has been ambivalent at best.
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As Tensions With Iran Escalate, It Is Time to Challenge Empire in the Classroom
Schools must not continue spreading the ahistorical narratives of empire that promote endless wars.