House Votes to Stop Trump From Attacking Iran
But the measure includes an exception for situations when military force is “necessary and appropriate to defend against an imminent attack” on Americans.
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As Sanders and Warren Vow to Block War With Iran, Biden and Buttigieg Offer Better-Run Wars
The legacy of the Iraq war, and Donald Trump’s assassination of an Iranian official in Baghdad, has the potential to transform the Democratic primary.
Iran Tensions Showed How Much More Work an Effective U.S. Anti-War Movement Needs to Do
A path forward exists: the path of a solidarity-oriented mass movement coupled with direct action.
Four Years Ago, Trump Had No Clue Who Iran's Suleimani Was. Now He May Have Kicked Off WWIII.
When Trump was told that Qassim Suleimani “runs the Quds Forces,” he responded: “I think the Kurds, by the way, have been horribly mistreated by us.”
Iran's Quds Force and the Muslim Brotherhood Considered an Alliance Against Saudi Arabia
An Iranian intelligence document describes a meeting between Iran’s Quds Force and the Muslim Brotherhood in a Turkish hotel. It didn’t go well.
U.S. Strike on Iranian Commander in Yemen the Night of Suleimani’s Assassination Killed the Wrong Man
The operation targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai, commander of the Yemen division of Iran’s elite Quds Force, near the Yemeni capital Sana’a.
Secret Iranian Spy Cables Show How Qassim Suleimani Wielded His Enormous Power in Iraq
A nuanced portrait of Suleimani emerges from a leaked archive of secret Iranian spy cables obtained by The Intercept.
U.S. Sanctions Are Driving Iran to Tighten Its Grip on Iraq
Iran was the great beneficiary of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, which created an opportunity for Iraq’s Shia majority to gain power in Baghdad.
Progressives Plan to Push Big Cuts to Defense Spending, Citing Coronavirus Crisis
“It is time to fundamentally change our national priorities,” Bernie Sanders said. His proposal would reduce Pentagon spending by $74 billion.
J Street Is Facing New Pressure to Back Conditioning Aid to Israel
If J Street puts its lobbying operation to work, a majority of the Democratic caucus could support conditioning aid in response to Israeli annexation.