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Friday, 02 March 2018 14:55

This Opportunity to End the US-Backed Carnage in Yemen Must Be Seized

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), (L), and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), introduce a joint resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen, on Capitol Hill February 28, 2018 in Washington, DC.

This is the first real chance to stop the U.S. killing in at least one of the too many countries where U.S. bombers, pilots, special forces and other parts of the Pentagon's killing machine are deployed.

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Monday, 19 September 2016 00:00

Stop deadly Obama plan to fund the Saudi conflict in Yemen

Stop deadly Obama plan to fund the Saudi conflict in Yemen

By next week, Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen will have continued for a year and a half. In that time the conflict has generated over 10,000 civilian casualties and precipitated an appalling humanitarian crisis. In the wake of the fighting, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and ISIS are able to build strength, resources and credibility. It is unquestionably in the national interest of the United States that the conflict in Yemen end immediately. The Obama administration has stated this publicly.

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Tuesday, 13 September 2016 00:00

Bombed: A Potato Chip Factory, a School, a Doctors Without Borders Facility, and Now a Water Well

Bombed: A Potato Chip Factory, a School, a Doctors Without Borders Facility, and Now a Water Well

Strikes in northern Yemen on Saturday reportedly killed two children and first responders as US-backed coalition continues 'disturbing' strikes

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Friday, 02 September 2016 00:00

Belated Pushback on Saudis’ War on Yemen

A Houthi Shiite fighter stands guard on Thursday as people search for survivors under the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi airstrikes near Sanaa Airport

Saudi Arabia’s bombing campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels has created a humanitarian crisis, with opposition finally emerging in Congress to the U.S. assistance in the bloodbath, writes Jonathan Marshall.

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Tuesday, 23 August 2016 00:00

Lieu-Yoho-Conyers-Mulvaney letter: Let Congress Debate New Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia

Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA], Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL], Rep. John Conyers [D-MI], and Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC] are circulating the following letter asking President Obama to postpone the planned arms sale to Saudi Arabia so that Congress can meaningfully debate it.]

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Thursday, 28 January 2016 00:00

We Must Demand a Nonviolent Solution to War and Violence in Syria

"There is hope and Syria is a light to the world," writes Maguire, "because there are many good people there working for dialogue, negotiations, reconciliation and peace."

In November 2015 I traveled to Syria with an International Peace delegation. This was my third visit to Syria in the last three years.  As on previous occasions, I was moved by the spirit of resilience and courage of the people of Syria. 

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