Armed Conflicts

Michael Flynn testifies

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Appointees Are Set to Provoke War With Iran Trump’s Foreign-Policy Appointees Are Set to Provoke War With Iran

Their extremism in military and intelligence affairs is unprecedented in recent US history.

Dec 14, 2016 / Bob Dreyfuss

Remembering El Mozote, the Worst Massacre in Modern Latin American History

Remembering El Mozote, the Worst Massacre in Modern Latin American History Remembering El Mozote, the Worst Massacre in Modern Latin American History

For decades, justice was denied and survivors were afraid to talk. But recently an international court found the government guilty, and a local judge has reopened a case against th...

Dec 13, 2016 / Sarah Esther Maslin

Yemen Cluster Bomb

Under Obama, the United States Has Sold More Than $115 Billion in Weapons to Saudi Arabia Under Obama, the United States Has Sold More Than $115 Billion in Weapons to Saudi Arabia

And that includes cluster bombs, an explosive that’s been outlawed by 119 countries. 

Dec 12, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon

Kissinger and Jinping

Mad Men: Trump May Be the Perfect Vehicle for Kissinger’s Philosophy Mad Men: Trump May Be the Perfect Vehicle for Kissinger’s Philosophy

The elder statesman has always insisted on the importance of unpredictability, even irrationality, in diplomacy.

Dec 8, 2016 / Greg Grandin

James Mattis

With Mattis, Trump Adds Another Iran Hawk to His Cabinet With Mattis, Trump Adds Another Iran Hawk to His Cabinet

Trump’s promise to pursue an “America First” foreign policy may prove to be, like much else about the president-elect, just talk.

Dec 7, 2016 / James Carden

J. Edgar Hoover

Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War

The preceding Cold War generated a prolonged slurring and suppression of dissenting American voices, and it may be happening again.

Dec 7, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Vladimir Putin and Jean-Claude Juncker

Détente Now: A New Call for Peace, Security, and Cooperation Détente Now: A New Call for Peace, Security, and Cooperation

Civic and religious leaders in Germany are spearheading a new initiative to avoid war between Russia and the West.

Dec 6, 2016 / Blog / Gilbert Doctorow, Ute Finckh-Krämer, Ludger Volmer, Rolf Ekéus, and Noam Chomsky

Syria Damascus airstrike

Regarding the Spectacle Regarding the Spectacle

What happens when a society no longer has the ability to defend itself against post-truth?

Dec 2, 2016 / Abounaddara

Idlib

A Letter From Rebel-Controlled Idlib, Syria A Letter From Rebel-Controlled Idlib, Syria

“Let Nusra go to hell,” says a member of the Islamic police, who are despised by the people and even by their own employees.

Dec 1, 2016 / Ammar Shawki and Roy Gutman

Rubble in Aleppo

Giving Voice to Millions of Americans: End US Wars of Intervention Giving Voice to Millions of Americans: End US Wars of Intervention

I felt it was critical to meet with Donald Trump now, before warmongering neocons convince him to escalate the Syrian conflict.

Nov 30, 2016 / Tulsi Gabbard

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