Is America headed for a war in...

May 25, 2019 by

Is America headed for a war involving Iran? Actually, we’re already mired in one: the unconscionable war in Yemen.

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Be Outraged by America’s Role ...

Sep 27, 2018 by

The United States supplies bombs and other support for the war that’s killed civilians…

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Jul 31, 2018 by

[Translate]   It is a busy week for us at CODEPINK. This morning we were in the halls of Congress calling for the abolition of ICE....

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See you December 11 & 13 ...

Dec 8, 2017 by

[Translate]   CODEPINK LA <info@codepink.org>   to Casey Dear Casey, We have a few upcoming opportunities for you to rise,...

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Yemeni Journalist: Saudi Arabi...

Nov 9, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now! | Video Interview United Nations officials say Yemen will face the...

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America Manufactures Mass Murd...

Oct 6, 2017 by

America Manufactures Mass Murder—Are We Going to Let It Keep Happening?

[Translate] World Congress must act to stop the flow of guns all over the world. By Medea Benjamin / AlterNet Photo Credit: Onur...

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A Million Children on the Verg...

Aug 5, 2017 by

A Million Children on the Verge of Death by Cholera—Will Anyone Lift a Finger?

[Translate] World These deaths are not tragedies, they are crimes. By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Photo Credit: Anton_Ivanov /...

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The World’s Largest Huma...

Jul 26, 2017 by

The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis Is Basically Being Blacked Out by Western Media

[Translate]   The United States is fueling a conflict that has resulted in war crimes and famine. By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Air...

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DONALD TRUMP’S FIXATION ...

Jun 12, 2017 by

DONALD TRUMP’S FIXATION ON FOSSIL FUEL

[Translate] Is he pushing a coal-based world order? By Michael T. Klare THENATION.COM Smoke rises out of factories in Thailand’s...

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OUR EMBARRASSMENT IN CHIEFR...

May 23, 2017 by

OUR EMBARRASSMENT IN CHIEF’S INTERNATIONAL TRIP IS NO LAUGHING MATTER

[Translate] Let’s not grade a guy holding the nuclear codes on a curve. By Joshua Holland  THE NATION President Donald Trump before...

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MEDEA BENJAMIN: CONGRESS SHOUL...

May 22, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! | Video Interview In his first foreign trip abroad as president, Donald Trump traveled...

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IN YEMEN, 7 MILLION PEOPLE HOV...

May 8, 2017 by

IN YEMEN, 7 MILLION PEOPLE HOVER ON THE BRINK OF FAMINE

[Translate] KATHY KELLY FOR BUZZFLASH (Photo: A bombed-out home in Yemen. Creative Commons )The ruins carpeted the city market,...

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CLIMATE CHANGE AS GENOCIDE

Apr 23, 2017 by

CLIMATE CHANGE AS GENOCIDE

Not since World War II have more human beings been at risk…

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TRUMP IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE ...

Mar 29, 2017 by

[Translate] Ahmed Rashid   nybooks.com Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images The rubble of a home destroyed by reported coalition...

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WHAT WAR ARE WE BUYING WITH AN...

Mar 19, 2017 by

WHAT WAR ARE WE BUYING WITH ANOTHER $58 BILLION FOR THE MILITARY?

[Translate] With a proposed military budget increase of $58 billion, the President promises to “straighten out” the...

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AID WORKER DECRIES U.S.-BACKED...

Mar 17, 2017 by

[Translate] StoryMarch 15, 2017 Watch Full Show https://www.democracynow.org/2017/3/15/aid_worker_decries_us_backed_relentless...

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FACING FAMINE, 20 MILLION PEOP...

Mar 16, 2017 by

FACING FAMINE, 20 MILLION PEOPLE NEED FOOD, NOT BOMBS

[Translate] By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan  DEMOCRACY NOW FMSC / CC BY 2.0 The world is facing the most serious humanitarian...

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TRUMP CONSIDERS SLASHING US FU...

Mar 15, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! | Video Interview The Trump administration is seeking billions of dollars in cuts in...

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HOW MUCH OF THE GLOBE’S ...

Mar 14, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Juan Cole / Informed Comment  TRUTHDIG The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs...

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GLOBAL ARMS TRADE HITS HIGHEST...

Feb 20, 2017 by

GLOBAL ARMS TRADE HITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE END OF COLD WAR

[Translate]         by Ivana Kottasova  CNN MONEY Your video will play in 00:19 The spike was fueled by conflicts...

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THE U.S. JUST BOMBED YEMEN, AN...

Oct 16, 2016 by

THE U.S. JUST BOMBED YEMEN, AND NO ONE’S TALKING ABOUT IT

[Translate] The US just bombed Yemen, and no one’s talking about it Moustafa Bayoumi   THE GUARDIAN.COM We need answers from...

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ISTANBUL AND THE EMPATHY GAP: ...

Jul 3, 2016 by

ISTANBUL AND THE EMPATHY GAP: WHY WAS THE WEST’S RESPONSE MUTED COMPARED TO PARIS OR BRUSSELS?

[Translate] Our brains are wired to feel more empathy for people who look like us. Luckily, we’re capable of closing the gap...

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WE LIVE IN AN AGE OF DISINTEGR...

Jun 30, 2016 by

WE LIVE IN AN AGE OF DISINTEGRATION

[Translate]   By Patrick Cockburn / TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG dynamosquito / CC BY-SA 2.0 This piece first appeared at...

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OBAMA IN SAUDI ARABIA, EXPORTE...

Apr 21, 2016 by

OBAMA IN SAUDI ARABIA, EXPORTER OF OIL AND BIGOTRY

[Translate] Nicholas Kristof  NYTIMES Photo Saudi Shiite women at a protest in January after the execution of a prominent Shiite...

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WHY WORLD LEADERS ARE TERRIFIE...

Apr 15, 2016 by

WHY WORLD LEADERS ARE TERRIFIED OF WATER SHORTAGES

[Translate] From Yemen to Syria to Arizona, droughts are a growing threat. —By Nathan Halverson MOTHER JONES WVillagers ride donkeys...

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WE ARE WITNESSING THE DECLINE ...

Mar 10, 2016 by

WE ARE WITNESSING THE DECLINE OF SAUDI ARABIA AS A MAJOR POWER

[Translate] With falling oil prices and new players, Saudi Arabia’s power is ebbing. By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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DESPITE ATROCITIES, U.S. APPRO...

Nov 17, 2015 by

DESPITE ATROCITIES, U.S. APPROVED $1.29 BILLION ARMS SALE TO SAUDI ARABIA

[Translate] By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams   VIA TRUTHDIG     President Obama and King Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in...

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HOT SPOTS AND THE THREAT OF WA...

Oct 4, 2015 by

[Translate] BY FOSTER GAMBLE – THRIVE MOVEMENT   Foster: I think you probably noticed already that an in-depth discussion...

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IT’S TIME TO BREAK WITH ...

Sep 15, 2015 by

IT’S TIME TO BREAK WITH SAUDI ARABIA’S ‘KINGDOM OF HORRORS’

[Translate]   By Stanley Heller   TRUTHDIG Boys play amid the rubble of a house destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike in Sanaa,...

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WHY, EXACTLY, IS THE U.S. AT W...

Jul 20, 2015 by

WHY, EXACTLY, IS THE U.S. AT WAR IN YEMEN?

[Translate] Supporting Saudi attacks on Yemen is a way for the U.S. to show the Saudis that Iran is still a mutual adversary. By...

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