Leaked State Department Memo Advised Trump Administration to Push for “Islamic Reformation”
The State Department's Policy Planning Staff, shorn of expertise and stocked with ideologues, is now producing material unlike anything it has before.
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Trump Administration Siding With Former Obama Aide at U.N. to Protect Industry Profits
Trump's team is working with a former Obama adviser to hinder the U.N.'s tuberculosis declaration to license low-cost medicines to developing countries.
Trump Violates the Iran Nuclear Deal — Ignoring U.S. and Israeli Generals Who Support It
Even card-carrying hard-liners who hate Iran think Trump is mad to pull out of the deal. This won't improve U.S. security — or Israel's.
The Senate Just Took a Major Step Toward Ending the War in Yemen. What Happens Now?
The Senate voted to advance a resolution withdrawing U.S. military support for the war in Yemen. What does this mean and what are the next steps forward?
After Pittsburgh Massacre, Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Endorsing Trump and Smearing Soros
By refusing to admit that conspiracy theories about George Soros are anti-Semitic, Israel's prime minister has given cover to Donald Trump's dark musings.
More Than Just Russia — There’s a Strong Case for the Trump Team Colluding With Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the UAE
One common link runs through the agendas of all the participants in this Trump Tower meeting: their hatred of Iran and their desire for regime change.
Here's Mike Pompeo's Memo Justifying U.S. Assistance to Saudi Arabia and the UAE's War in Yemen
A law passed by Congress requires the U.S. to certify that the Gulf coalition is working to minimize civilian casualties in Yemen.
The American Machine: Police Torture to Drone Assassinations
Civil rights lawyer Flint Taylor, the ACLU’s Hina Shamsi, and artist Eli Valley are this week’s guests.
Will Donald Trump Get in the Way of the Best Chance in More Than a Decade to End the War in Afghanistan?
After a successful June ceasefire, hopes for peace are rising. But Donald Trump's undiplomatic streak will make regional buy-in a tall order.
The Truth About Islam and Democracy (With Anwar Ibrahim)
Hundreds of millions of Muslims live in democracies of some shape or form, yet a narrative persists — particularly in the west — that Islam and democracy are incompatible.