Russian War Crimes in Ukraine 20 Years After US Criminal Invasion of Iraq
How can there be real accountability for war crimes when international law is replaced by an undefined “rules-based order”?
War Criminal Found Dead at 88
The human and economic costs of Donald Rumsfeld’s wars are staggering.
It’s Good to Argue About Dead Presidents
New debates, especially on overlooked subjects, bring new vibrancy to our civic life. In death, even flawed politicians can do us that final service.
Trump’s Policy Is Clear: Civilian Casualties Don’t Matter in the War on Terror
Multiple air strikes on cities and the use of white phosphorus—a probable war crime—guarantee a growing death toll.
We Need To Talk About Raqqa
The U.S. admitted to using white phosphorus in civilian areas in Syria, Phyllis Bennis tells The Real News.
Autocrats Have an Ally in Trump
In Saudi Arabia, the president ratcheted up his anti-Iran alliance with Arab dictators.
Trump, Syria, and Chemical Weapons: What We Know, What We Don’t, and the Dangers Ahead
Further military engagement by the U.S. is not the way to end the horrific carnage in Syria.
In Second Debate, Clinton Escalates Her Call for a Military Solution in Syria
When it comes to their foreign policy proposals, Clinton’s is irresponsible and Trump’s has no content, Phyllis Bennis tells the Real News Network.
The Pentagon Shouldn’t Get to Absolve Itself for Bombing a Hospital
We need an independent investigation of the brutal U.S. attack on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, which killed 42 people.
The Sad Fate of America’s Whistleblowers
History may smile on these guardians of the public trust, but during their lifetimes they remain outcasts.
Sharon is Dead, but Sharonism Lives On
There is nothing remotely honorable in the legacy of Ariel Sharon, Israel’s perhaps most consistent war criminal.
United States Guilty of Genocide in Guatemala Should be Real Headline
Now that former Guatemalan president Efrain Rios Montt has been convicted of genocide, it’s time for the “hegemonic puppeteer,” the United States, to be put on trial.
Reading the Yugoslav Tribunal Prosecutor’s Memoir While in Serbia and Croatia
As chief prosecutor of the Yugoslav and Rwandan tribunals Carla Del Ponte found herself struggling uphill against institutional indifference and opposition.
The Impotence of International Law
International law exists in theory, not practice.