Sens. Sanders, Lee, and Murphy to Introduce Yemen War Powers Resolution: Live Stream at 4:30pm EST
February 28, 2018
Sanders, Lee and Murphy to Introduce Yemen War Powers Resolution: Live Stream at 4:30pm EST Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will introduce Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. a bipartisan joint resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen pursuant […]
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Yemen Grassroots Webinar Thursday Evening on The U.S. Role in the War in Yemen: What You Can Do
February 27, 2018
The U.S. Role in the War in Yemen: What You Can Do Thursday, March 1, 8 PM EST Since March 2015, U.S.-supported airstrikes in Yemen have implicated us in what is now the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. Military action by a Saudi Arabia-led coalition is the leading cause of civilian casualties in Yemen, […]
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The World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen Keeps Getting Worse
February 27, 2018
Originally appeared on The American Conservative. The U.N.’s humanitarian chief described the “catastrophic” conditions that exist in Yemen today: In a speech read by UN director of humanitarian operations John Ging, Lowcock said that 8.4 million Yemenis “are severely food insecure” and about 400,000 children under the age of 5 “are so severely malnourished they […]
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A Trillion Here, a Trillion There, and Pretty Soon You’re Talking Real Money
February 27, 2018
Though it’s unconfirmed that Congressman Everett M. Dirksen ever uttered perhaps the most famous words attributed to him: “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money,” the sentiment surely needs to be updated for America’s profligate military moment. Replace “billion” with “trillion” and you have the perfect catchphrase for today’s […]
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Ron Paul on More North Korea Sanctions: Who Benefits? Who Suffers?
February 26, 2018
President Trump has announced yet another round of North Korea sanctions, targeting Chinese and other companies still daring to trade with Pyongyang. Will he bring Kim Jong-Un to his knees? Or just keep hurting the suffering civilians? On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.
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Growing Risk of U.S.-Iran Hostilities Based on False Pretexts, Intel Vets Warn
February 26, 2018
MEMORANDUM FOR: The PresidentFROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: War With Iran Introduction In our December 21st Memorandum to you, we cautioned that the claim that Iran is currently the world’s top sponsor of terrorism is unsupported by hard evidence. Meanwhile, other false accusations against Iran have intensified. Thus, we feel obliged to […]
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William J. Astore on Sports, War, Fairness, and Fate: Lessons From My Dad
February 24, 2018
Life isn’t fair: that’s a lesson my dad learned growing up during the Great Depression and working hard in the Civilian Conservation Corps and local factories in the 1930s. He also learned it during World War II, when he was drafted and eventually assigned to an armored headquarters company at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. In […]
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Don’t Be Fooled by Saudi ‘Aid’ Efforts in Yemen
February 23, 2018
Originally appeared on The American Conservative. The International Rescue Committee dismisses the Saudi-led coalition’s “aid” plan for Yemen: “The name in itself is misleading: it is neither comprehensive, nor particularly humanitarian,” said Amanda Catanzano, senior policy and advocacy director at the International Rescue Committee. “The Saudi-led coalition is offering to fund a response to address […]
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Ray McGovern’s First Day as CIA Director
February 22, 2018
Now that I have been nominated again – this time by author Paul Craig Roberts – to be CIA director, I am preparing to hit the ground running. Last time my name was offered in nomination for the position – by The Nation publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel – I did not hold my breath waiting […]
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Maybe All Threats of Mass Destruction Are ‘Mentally Deranged’
February 21, 2018
After Trump’s Sept. 23 bombast at the United Nations where he claimed the US might "have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea," the propagandists in Pyongyang responded quickly, calling him a "mentally deranged dotard." During Trump’s 2017 visit to South Korea, an editorial in the Minju Joson, a state-run newspaper published in Pyongyang, […]
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