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After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War

But when the smoke cleared, the Party of God was in the midst of an existential political crisis.

Sep 1, 2020 / Jesse Rosenfeld

Trump Hasn’t Ended Endless Wars

Trump Hasn’t Ended Endless Wars Trump Hasn’t Ended Endless Wars

We shouldn’t be waging war in Syria without Congress’s approval.

Sep 1, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The Pentagon’s Next Project: Automated War The Pentagon’s Next Project: Automated War

The US is pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into an enterprise that could lead to the end of the world as we know it.

Aug 27, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

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Letters From the September 7/14, 2020, Issue Letters From the September 7/14, 2020, Issue

Workers are not inputs… Starving the beast… Trump’s disordered personality… Taking back control…

Aug 25, 2020 / Our Readers

Posadism: The Rise and Fall of Apocalypse Communism

Posadism: The Rise and Fall of Apocalypse Communism Posadism: The Rise and Fall of Apocalypse Communism

A.M. Gittlitz, the author of a new book on J. Posadas, explains the socialist alien memes.

Aug 18, 2020 / Emily Berch

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I Lost My Son in a Hail of Bullets at an Israeli Checkpoint I Lost My Son in a Hail of Bullets at an Israeli Checkpoint

Israeli soldiers shot to kill after Ahmad's car crashed into a checkpoint. They insist he did it on purpose but have refused to do a real investigation. 

Aug 14, 2020 / Najah Erekat

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Would Trump Go to War With Iran to Get Reelected? Would Trump Go to War With Iran to Get Reelected?

The administration’s escalating aggression toward Iran could be leading to a full-blown war ahead of the November election.

Aug 13, 2020 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late

The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late

The China cold war consensus is a recipe for calamity.

Aug 11, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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What Happens When Covid-19 Becomes Old News? What Happens When Covid-19 Becomes Old News?

News cycles have historically tended to forget ongoing disasters, from the polio outbreak to our various endless wars. The same could happen with this pandemic.

Aug 7, 2020 / Patrick Cockburn

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Our Government Is Prioritizing Empire Over Health Our Government Is Prioritizing Empire Over Health

Top Pentagon officials are more preoccupied with maintaining American supremacy than protecting the very bodies that make up the armed services.

Aug 5, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

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