The Senate has rejected a measure from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to sunset two war bills and force a debate on what war powers President … Senate votes down Paul’s bid to revoke war authorizationsRead more
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Intel Behind Trump’s Syria Attack Questioned
Legendary investigative reporter Seymour Hersh is challenging the Trump administration’s version of events surrounding the April 4 “chemical weapons attack” on the northern Syrian town … Intel Behind Trump’s Syria Attack QuestionedRead more
Trump‘s Red Line
On April 6, United States President Donald Trump authorized an early morning Tomahawk missile strike on Shayrat Air Base in central Syria in retaliation for … Trump‘s Red LineRead more
US Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 “Victim Nations” Since World War II
After the catastrophic attacks of September 11 2001 monumental sorrow and a feeling of desperate and understandable anger began to permeate the American psyche. A … US Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 “Victim Nations” Since World War IIRead more
Saudi King Elevates the War’s Architect—His Own Son—to Be Crown Prince
in Saudi Arabia, where King Salman has deposed his nephew as crown prince and replaced him with his own son, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, … Saudi King Elevates the War’s Architect—His Own Son—to Be Crown PrinceRead more
Upholding our Rights, Resisting the Ongoing Nakba
May 15, 2017 marks the 69th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba, the mass expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland. Between 1947 and 1949, Zionist paramilitaries, … Upholding our Rights, Resisting the Ongoing NakbaRead more
There is No Military Solution in Afghanistan
Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announced plan to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan. “I am deeply troubled by … There is No Military Solution in AfghanistanRead more
Thousands Rally Against Trump’s Nuclear War Threats
In South Korea, at least 10,000 protesters rallied in the capital Seoul Tuesday, calling on the Trump administration to end its threats of nuclear war … Thousands Rally Against Trump’s Nuclear War ThreatsRead more
U.S. Has Only Acknowledged A Fifth of Its Lethal Strikes
Over the past decade, the United States has claimed broad authority to carry out drone strikes across the world, even in places far from the … U.S. Has Only Acknowledged A Fifth of Its Lethal StrikesRead more
Israel’s Six-Day War Started With a Lie
https://prod01-cdn05.cdn.firstlook.org/wp-uploads/sites/1/2017/06/mehdi-hasan-six-day-war-1496417023-article-header.jpg Top photo: Israeli soldiers search Jordanian prisoners during mopping up operations in the old city of Jerusalem on June 8, 1967, as the city … Israel’s Six-Day War Started With a LieRead more