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Iran

Ebrahim Raisi

As Iran Elects New President, Experts Urge Biden to Rejoin Nuclear Deal, Lift Sanctions

"The Biden administration must remain resolute and seek a break from the disastrous conditions that helped contribute to this result."

Brett Wilkins ·

Ebrahim Raisi

If Arch-Conservative Ebrahim Raisi Wins Iran's Presidential Election, He Has Trump to Thank

Trump's legacy will be not that he overthrew the clerical government or made it beg him for a new treaty, but that he put the previously unpopular hard liners in the catbird seat.

Juan Cole ·

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team kicks in the door of a building during a cordon and search in Buhriz, Iraq, March 14, 2007. (Photo: Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall/U.S. Air Force/Flickr)

My Son Was Killed in Iraq 14 Years Ago—Who's Responsible?

The Islamic Republic? George W. Bush? Both answers feel like evasions.

Andrew Bacevich ·

Negotiations to restore the Iran nuclear deal were held in Vienna on April 15, 2021. (Photo: E.U. Delegation in Vienna/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

50+ DNC Leaders Urge Biden to Lift Sanctions and Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal

"As Democrats, we must put diplomacy at the center of our foreign policy and prove that America fulfills its commitments as a responsible actor on the world stage," says Rep. Barbara Lee, who signed the letter.

Jessica Corbett ·

A Tale of Two Presidencies: Biden's First 100 Days

When it comes to economic issues, the Biden administration has shown some surprising progressivism. On foreign policy, not so much.

Max B. Saw­icky ·

President Joe Biden discusses his administration's American Jobs Plan in Pittsburgh on March 31, 2021. (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

As Biden Makes Progress on the Domestic Front, He Barely Gets a Passing Grade on Foreign Policy

That's why many anti-war organizations and activists will continue to push the administration to improve its foreign policy record in the next 100 days, while also urging Congress to reject Biden’s increased military budget.

Medea Benjamin ·

Such vulnerabilities stem from bugs in the programs—and sometimes even the hardware—that run our increasingly wired society. (Photo: Getty Images/Stock Photo)

America Hacks Itself: The Cold War Has Already Turned Hot—on the Internet

Waiting for the cyber-apocalypse.

John Feffer ·

War correspondent, journalist, author, and activist Reese Erlich (1947-2021) was a longtime contributor to numerous outlets, including Common Dreams. (Photo: via UMass Amherst)

Reporting from Around the World, Reese Erlich Was a Beacon of Independent Journalism

The longtime war correspondent, who died earlier this month, embodied the honesty and deep humanity that makes for the very best journalists.

Norman Solomon ·

Biden with NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg. (Photo: haramjedder.blogspot.com)

Biden's Appeasement of Hawks and Neocons Is Crippling His Diplomacy

For a president who promised a new era of American diplomacy, this has been a dreadful start.

Medea Benjamin ·

Members of the women-led peace group CodePink protest in 2020 outside the United States Treasury Department against U.S. sanctions on Iran during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: Medea Benjamin/CodePink)

Amid Nuclear Talks, 40 Groups Urge Biden to Lift Sanctions on Covid-Ravaged Iran

"By prioritizing humanitarian relief for Iran and other sanctioned states, President Biden can follow through on his campaign commitment and demonstrate that the U.S. can be a force for global good."

Brett Wilkins ·

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