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The War Powers Resolution Is Not What You’ve Been Told
“The same law says that a president who launches a war in any of those three situations, then has 48 hours to submit his first report explaining himself, and 60 days after that report (62 days total — plus a possible extra 30) to entirely knock it off. But none of those three situations exists. So, the president must immediately knock it off — must, in fact, have never started the war.”
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The “Wonderful” War on Iranian Pistachios
“The Resnick family, owners of The Wonderful Company and dominant players in California’s pistachio industry, have used political influence to secure vast water rights in drought-stricken regions, at the expense of local communities. The 2025 documentary Pistachio Wars examines their longstanding backing of pro-Israel lobbying groups, arguing that hawkish policies toward Iran align with their commercial interests, as weakening a key global competitor benefits their bottom line.”
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Is Lebanon Giving Up Its Sovereignty for “Peace?”
“This afternoon the young man seen running from the vehicle received a call from the Israeli army telling him he could die alone or die with his family in the car. He ran from the vehicle into a field and was struck and killed by an Israeli drone. This is not the first time that the Israeli army has used this tactic. It is pure barbarism. Abject terrorism.”
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Priests Against Genocide
“Italian priests took to the streets in Rome and other cities in late September 2025 under the banner Preti Contro il Genocidio (Priests Against Genocide). Since then, the movement has expanded rapidly, now including more than 2,200 priests-among them, bishops and cardinals-in over 54 countries.”
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Israel Escalating Torture of Marwan Barghouti
“These are not isolated incidents. They form a clear pattern of escalating abuse: violence, medical neglect, and treatment that places him at immediate risk.“
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“The War in Lebanon is Existential”
“If the Lebanese government enters into a devil’s pact with the U.S.-Israel Axis to attack its own people and to surrender its own sovereignty on behalf of the Israeli regime, this will be the beginning of the end for Lebanon. Israel is betting it can provoke a civil war, and then sit on the sidelines laughing as Lebanon bleeds. Only Lebanese unity will preserve its independence and save it from the tyranny of the U.S.-Israel Axis.”
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Taxpayers, Doctors Against Genocide
U.S. taxpayers will “take to the streets in cities and towns across the country on April 15 ‘Tax Day’ to protest the use of their tax dollars to finance illegal wars, genocide, state violence and oppression,” the group Taxpayers Against Genocide said in a news release.
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The Democratic Party’s Widening Gap on Israel
The aftermath of the Democratic National Committee’s semiannual meeting that adjourned on Saturday has included extensive criticism for leaving unchallenged the U.S. government’s support for Israel and other policies clearly opposed by most registered Democrats.
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What Americans Spent Their Taxes On in 2025
The National Priorities Project (NPP) at the In…
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Pakistan as Conduit
“The sentimental version says Islamabad rose unexpectedly as a peacemaker. The flatteringly patriotic version says Pakistan rediscovered its historic vocation as a pivot state. The more accurate version is less romantic and more revealing: Pakistan functioned as the courier of a transition in world order.“
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“With a tiny staff, it has managed to place on the air and in newspapers, points of view otherwise excluded from the national debate.”
Howard Zinn