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Leading Medical Journals Issue Historic Call for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
The unprecedented joint editorial comes amid escalating U.S.-Russian tensions and as global nuclear stockpiles grow.
Did Western Military Presence Help Foster a Coup in Niger?
One coup leader was trained by the U.S., and the U.S. has around 1,000 troops as well as a drone base in the country.
“Oppenheimer” Ignores Birth of Nuclear-Industrial Complex — and Its Profiteers
Nukes are big business, and beneficiaries have worked doggedly to limit any efforts to reduce or eliminate nuclear arms.
As Ukraine War Rages, US and Russian Operations in Syria Are Escalating Tensions
The nations' proxy battle in Ukraine is causing actual physical altercations on a battlefront thousands of miles away.
Just 11 Senators Voted for a 10 Percent Cut to Military Spending
The National Defense Authorization Act would authorize $886 billion in military spending for the coming fiscal year.
Koreans Demand the US End the Korean War 70 Years After Armistice
U.S. imperialism has not only thwarted peace in the Korean Peninsula, but is currently shaping a new Cold War.
Secret Document Reveals US Covered Up Evidence of Civilian Deaths in Syrian Raid
The Pentagon dismissed credible evidence of civilian deaths in a raid then-President Donald Trump called "Impeccable."
New Book Exposes the Horror of the US’s Endless, Invisible Wars
Norman Solomon offers a powerful framework for understanding geopolitical crises and the enduring costs of militarism.
Investigative Reporter: “The CIA Is Playing an Outsize Role” in Ukraine
"It's got its hand in a little bit of everything," says William Arkin.
In Bid to Join NATO, Sweden and Finland Back Turkish Repression of Kurds
NATO’s July summit betrayed the Kurdish people. The left must stand with both Ukraine and the Kurds — and against NATO.