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The “Graveyard” at the Belarus-Poland Border

Bogumila Hall / Open Democracy Feb 7, 2023 Death and solidarity in the ‘graveyard’ at the Belarus-Poland border. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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No More War

Guy Parsons Dec 22, 2022 Dig deeper

Time for Both Major Parties to Own the Immigration Crisis

By Brian Concannon / Independent Media Institute Feb 24, 2020 The relative lack of talk on the campaign trail about immigration points to a bigger problem shared by Democrats and Republicans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns ‘A Wind of Madness Is Sweeping the Globe’

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Feb 4, 2020 Antonio Guterres points to escalating conflicts from Libya and Yemen to Syria and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Vile Message Democrats Are Sending With Impeachment

Saif Ansari / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 People of color have suffered the brunt of Trump’s abuses, so why are there no articles of impeachment that speak to their pain? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The End of American Empire Won’t Be Pretty

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 9, 2020 Since the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. has been fighting a war of error across Africa and the Middle East. It will likely prove our demise. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Iran Strikes Back at U.S. With Missile Attack on Bases in Iraq

NASSER KARIMI, AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 7, 2020 Iranian state TV said the attack was launched in revenge for the killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Pope Offers Christmas Message of Hope to a Suffering World

The Associated Press Dec 25, 2019 The pontiff calls for easing of tensions in conflict zones from Syria to Venezuela and spotlights the plight of migrants fleeing injustice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

End the Wars, Win the Antiwar Vote

Peter Certo / OtherWords Dec 4, 2019 Drawing down our conflicts abroad is not only a moral imperative but new research from Brown University suggests it's smart politics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Not-So-Secret Weapon for Dominating the Middle East

William Hartung / TomDispatch Nov 18, 2019 The deadly U.S. monopoly of the Mideast arms trade has become even more dangerous under Trump. Will Congress do something about it? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Israel Targets Islamic Jihad Leader, Sending Message to Iran

JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press Nov 12, 2019 A senior commander from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad is killed in the Gaza Strip; Israel is hit with retaliatory rocket fire. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Trump Doctrine Demands a Democratic Response

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 The president’s foreign policy seldom matches his anti-war rhetoric. In 2020, it’s incumbent on his opposition to offer a true alternative. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )