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James Mattis

Laughs All Around as Jim 'Mad Dog' Mattis Meets John 'Devil Incarnate' Bolton

'Outrageous': With $700 Billion for Pentagon, Nearly Half of $1.3 Trillion Budget Headed for More War-Making

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

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With that kind of money, say progressives, "we could be ending homelessness, making universal preschool and higher ed available to all, and repairing roads and bridges."

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Lawmakers are considering a bipartisan resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie...

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley

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While military officials have advocated for diplomacy amid rising tensions with North Korea, President Trump on Wednesday declared that negotiations are "not the answer."

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As 75 Percent of Americans Fear 'Major War' Under Trump, Most Favor Diplomacy

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Trump Picks 'Mad Dog' Mattis for Defense Secretary

Trump "Surprised" Top Contender to Run Pentagon Doesn't Support Torture

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As 2018 Winter Games Begin, Activists Call on U.S. to Respect the Olympic Truce

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David Krieger

US Nuclear Posturing Has Adversaries Gearing Up, Not Standing Down

Eric Margolis

Why One War When We Can Have Two!

Richard Eskow

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Stephen Kinzer

America’s Slow-Motion Military Coup

Tom Hastings

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Excusing Bahrain’s Human Rights Abuses

Ben Schreiner

Echoes of Iraq Heard in Latest Threats Against Iran

Jim Lobe

Who Will Rule Trump Foreign Policy?

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