1980s: U.S. Support for Contra Death Squads in Nicaragua
Joe Biden was against the Contra death squads and opposed CIA involvement in Nicaragua, but he flirted with supporting Reagan’s war.
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Border Police Wants a Bite of Burgeoning Anti-Drone Industry
Citing threats from drug cartels to migrants, CBP’s interest dovetails with a $487 million effort by the U.S. government to counter small drones.
Farewell to Donald Rumsfeld, Dreary War Criminal
Rumsfeld managed to do terrible things throughout his life while remaining tremendously banal.
The Guantánamo Bay Internment Camp Is an Unresolved Vestige of the American Occupation of Afghanistan
The 20-year conflict will not be fully resolved until the issue of prisoners of war has been justly settled.
Gulf Ambassador Yelled at Member of Congress Pushing to End Yemen War
UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba’s posture toward Rep. Ro Khanna reflects the evolving nature of the world’s governing elite.
In Dramatic Policy Shift, Biden Withdraws U.S. Support for Saudi "Offensive Operations" in Yemen
The announcement curbs certain arms sales and comes with renewed diplomatic pushes.
White Supremacist Candidate Who Disrupted Katie Porter Event Has a History of Violence
Nick Taurus — the homophobic and antisemitic racist who tried to hijack the California representative’s town hall — is not popular, but he is dangerous.
With Uniform Condemnations, Arab League Divisions Over Israel Put on Backburner
Even nations that have drawn closer to Israel in recent years issued robust criticisms of its recent attacks on Palestinians.
Let's End the War in Yemen
Biden wants to cut off U.S. support for the Saudi-led war, but it will take more than that to end the conflict and begin the recovery process.
AIPAC Distorts U.S. Policy on Israel, Obama Admits in Book
The latest nuclear assassination in Iran could stand as another example of Israel strong-arming its most important patron.