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Foreign Policy April 13, 2018
American Air Strikes in Syria Do Nothing to Further Justice for the Victims of the Attack on Douma
There is no legal justification for the current US troop presence in Syria, let alone additional air strikes.
Phyllis Bennis
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Middle East February 22, 2018
Why We Need to Remember the Iraq War—As Well as the Global Resistance to It
The Middle East is still suffering from the consequences of the US invasion 15 years ago.
Phyllis Bennis
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US Wars and Military Action June 21, 2017
Trump’s Policy Is Clear: Civilian Casualties Don’t Matter in the War on Terror
Multiple air strikes on cities and the use of white phosphorus—a probable war crime—guarantee a growing death toll.
Phyllis Bennis
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Middle East June 15, 2017
Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine
Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.
Phyllis Bennis and Richard Falk
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April 12, 2017
Building a New Movement Against Militarism
As Martin Luther King Jr. noted 50 years ago, you can’t fight militarism unless you also fight racism and materialism.
Phyllis Bennis and Stephen Miles
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Foreign Policy February 3, 2017
The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Escalating Tensions With Iran
There could be dire consequences.
Phyllis Bennis
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US Wars and Military Action January 5, 2017
Remembering the Costs of the Iraq War in the Age of Trump
As the president-elect promises to increase military spending, we must reflect on what comes with war.
Phyllis Bennis
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Foreign Policy December 21, 2016
America Must Choose Diplomacy Over War
This is what a non-imperial, truly internationalist foreign policy would look like.
Phyllis Bennis
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Foreign Policy October 31, 2016
The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended.
The left is profoundly divided over the conflict, but we should at least agree on a set of principles to end it.
Phyllis Bennis
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Foreign Policy July 8, 2016
What the Democratic Party Platform Tells Us About Where We Are on War
It shows the limits of party politics—and the necessity of social movements to challenge those limits.
Phyllis Bennis