GOP Accused of ‘Greatest Cover-Up Since Watergate’

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 31, 2020 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sounds off after Republicans signal they won't hear witnesses in Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Won’t Democrats Unequivocally Oppose War With Iran?

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 A crisis of this magnitude demands a forceful response, yet even such putative progressives as Sen. Chris Murphy feel the need to equivocate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Affordable Housing Is Set Up to Fail

Jacqueline Rabe Thomas / ProPublica Nov 26, 2019 A new report reveals Connecticut has failed its low-income families, locking them out of opportunities while creating pockets of poverty. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Trump’s Stealth Attack on America’s Seniors

Diane Archer / Independent Media Institute Oct 7, 2019 A new executive order calling for "market-based" pricing will eviscerate traditional Medicare and steer the public to for-profit plans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senate Passes Historic War Powers Resolution on Yemen

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 14, 2019 The vote, which had bipartisan support, aims to end United States complicity in one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is the End of the Brutal War in Yemen Finally at Hand?

Gareth Porter / Truthdig Dec 31, 2018 Anti-war activists and congressional co-sponsors believe a war powers resolution could force Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the negotiating table. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Demands End to U.S. Complicity in Yemen Carnage

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 25, 2018 In a powerful op-ed, the Vermont senator says we must show the Saudis they do not have a "blank check to continue violating human rights." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Envoy to Germany Aims to Empower Europe’s Far Right

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 4, 2018 In an interview with Breitbart London, Richard Grenell hints he'll work to unseat Angela Merkel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Human Rights Champion’ John McCain Silent on Efforts to End War Crimes in Yemen

Adam H. Johnson / Truthdig Mar 14, 2018 When will the senator acknowledge Saudi Arabia's abuses in the poorest country in the Arab world and act? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Is Trying to Get the U.S. Out of the Yemen War

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 1, 2018 Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., propose a bipartisan resolution to take the Pentagon out of the conflict started by Saudi Arabia in 2015. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Duty to Disobey a Nuclear Launch Order

By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Nov 27, 2017 There is cause for concern that Donald Trump may order a nuclear strike on North Korea. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Who’s in Charge of the Launch Codes?

By Robert Burns / AP Nov 19, 2017 The Trump era has sparked a new debate about nuclear war authority. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )