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Amid Warnings Saudi Attack Will Plunge Yemen Into Famine, Urgent Demand for US to End 'Complicity in This Atrocity'

'Trump Has Stoked the Fire in the Middle East': 8 Clips From Sanders Town Hall

Jon Queally, staff writer

Online event was latest in series of independent forums focused on crucial issue poorly covered by corporate news outlets

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As US Opens New Embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli Snipers Open Fire on Gaza Protests, Killing Dozens

Julia Conley, staff writer

Palestinians carry a demonstrator injured during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between the Gaza strip and Israel.

"The fact that live gunfire is once again the sole measure that the Israeli...

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Zarif: Trump Just 'More Explicit' About US Desire for Iran 'Regime Change'

Jon Queally, staff writer

Iranian Foreign Minister also says that his country is ready to respond if...

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Democrat Heitkamp Backing War Hawk Pompeo Because Trump 'Entitled to His Own Cabinet'

In 'Clear Violation of Domestic and International Law,' Trump Bombs Syria

After France Claims "Proof" Chemical Attack Was Assad, Russia Says "Irrefutable Data" Shows Incident "Staged" by Foreign Intelligence Service

Sanders: Trump Has 'No Legal Authority' to Bomb or Attack Syria

As Tensions Soar, Turkey Warns US Bombing of Syria Could Set Entire Middle East 'on Fire'

Critics: Any Trump Attack on Syria Would Be 'Reckless,' 'Dangerous,' and 'Illegal'

Warning of 'Serious Consequences' If US Attacks Syria, Russian Says Chemical Attack Possible False Flag Operation

'Blood of Thousands on Their Hands': Senate Votes for More Carnage in Yemen

'Recipe for War': Experts Warn Pompeo Pick Increases Risk of US Attack on Iran

A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet takes off from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Dec. 15, 2015.

Syria Denounces 'New Aggression' After US Warplanes Bomb Government Forces

'One of the Best': Readers, Fellow Journalists Mourn Passing of Investigative Reporter Robert Parry

Tensions Soar: Syria Decries Open-Ended US Military Presence as 'Act of Aggression'

Newswire

Stop the War Coalition

Amnesty International’s Raqqa Report Is Proof the US-Led Coalition Is Out of Control

NIAC Action

House NDAA Clarifies Trump Has No War Authorization for Iran

Stop the War Coalition

'No to Trump, No to War' National Tour...

Democracy for America

While Trump Likes to Play Authoritarian, Its Congress Who Must Decide on War

National Iranian-American Council

NIAC Statement on Syria Strikes

Amnesty International - USA

Strikes Must Minimize Further Harm to Civilians in Syria

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Emile Nakhleh

The Middle East Is Worse Off in Trump's Wake

Chris Hedges

Scapegoating Iran

Arnold R. Isaacs

Giving a Pass to Anti-Muslim Bigotry

Donatella Rovera, Benjamin Walsby

Civilians Paid A Very High Price for Raqqa’s Devastating “Liberation” by US-led Forces

Sonali Kolhatkar

Racism Keeps Rearing Its Ugly Head

John Feffer

The Bolton Administration Has Already Begun

Michael T. Klare

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Ben Freeman , William Hartung

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William Hartung

Make No Mistake: Trump Is Paving the Way For War with Iran

César Chelala

Trump’s Decision on Iran Deal Spells Disaster for the Middle East

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