The U.S. Isn’t Just Backing the Yemen War—It’s Helping Trap Those Forced to Flee
How the United States is helping Oman militarize its border with Yemen.
Both Parties Help Trump Boost War Spending
From dealing weapons abroad to developing nuclear arms at home, Democrats and Republicans have something in common.
Trump’s Quiet Meeting with Saudi Arabia and Israel Portends a Dangerous Collision Course with Iran
An under-the radar gathering at the White House exposes troubling new drifts in U.S. foreign policy.
This Opportunity to End the US-Backed Carnage in Yemen Must Be Seized
This is the first real chance to stop the U.S. killing in at least one of many countries where the Pentagon’s murder machines are deployed.
North Korea: The Costs of War, Calculated
Even a limited war with North Korea would kill millions, devastate the environment, and bankrupt the U.S.
What’s Really Behind Trump’s Threats to Close the PLO Office
The administration is trying to sideline the Palestinian issue to clear the way for an anti-Iran coalition between Israel and Saudi Arabia
Autocrats Have an Ally in Trump
In Saudi Arabia, the president ratcheted up his anti-Iran alliance with Arab dictators.
Trump’s Apology Tour
With plummeting ratings back home, Donald Trump is looking overseas for support. He’s going to have to apologize first, though.
Syria Needs An Arms Embargo, Not an Economic One
As long as major powers are delivering weapons to their allies in the region, diplomacy will be near impossible, Bennis told Kontext.
When States Dream, Is Syria Their Nightmare?
Syria is emerging as a metaphor for the fragmentation and chaos that the modern world barely contains.
Saudi Arabia is Using U.S. Weapons to Kill Yemeni Civilians
The Obama administration has approved another $1.15 billion in weapons to the Saudi regime, even as it continues to bomb Doctors Without Borders-run hospitals.
The $1.7 Trillion Status Expenditure
The logic of military spending leads countries to effectively destroy their own property and burn down their own villages.
CODEPINK Summit on Saudi Arabia: Understanding the Kingdom and its Global Role
Human rights advocates, diplomats, scholars, authors, and grassroots activists come together in this first-of-its-kind international summit examining Saudi-U.S. relations.
U.S. Support for the Saudi Regime is a Humanitarian Disaster
As millions in Yemen face severe hunger, the United States continues to provide the Saudi invasion with arms
Can Sanders Distinguish Himself From Clinton on Foreign Policy?
If Sanders wants political revolution, it doesn’t just mean taking our economy back from the billionaires; It means taking our foreign policy back from the carpet bombers.