Now in Power, Key Anti-War Democrats Soften on Saudi War in Yemen
This week, Democrats eschewed opportunities to stop U.S. maintenance of Saudi warplanes and halt a missile sale to the kingdom.
1,263 posts found for ‘iran’
Rep. Ilhan Omar Questions Biden’s First Airstrike on Somalia
In a letter to the White House, the Somali-born Democrat demands answers about the legality and purpose of the attack.
Making a Killing: The Business of War Profiteering
Renowned national security journalist Andrew Cockburn breaks down the 21st century’s “spoils of war.”
My Husband Died on 9/11. I Am Still Waiting for a Trial of His Killers.
We haven't brought any 9/11 conspirators to justice, despite torture and decades of war.
Are Prices "Engines of Chaos"?
In a new book, Rupert Russell lays out a connection between financial speculation, hunger, and war.
How Iran Tried to Recruit Spies Against the U.S. in Iraq
Secret cables obtained by The Intercept show Iranian intelligence officials in Iraq using low-tech tradecraft to communicate with spies on the U.S.
The Smear Campaign Against Robert Malley — and Biden's Iran Policy
With half-truths and insinuations absent any substance, D.C.’s hawks are making their opening salvos against diplomacy with Iran.
Congress Caves to Saudi Arabia on Yemen War
A measure that would have blocked a $650 million arms sale to the kingdom was voted down this week.
Progressives on U.S.-China Policy and Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit
Two leading progressive foreign policy voices discuss the House speaker’s decision to visit Taiwan.
1981: Israeli Bombing of Suspected Iraqi Nuclear Facility
When Israel carried out a covert bombing of a suspected nuclear site in Iraq, Joe Biden supported the attack but complained that Israel didn’t inform him beforehand.