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Did Biden just escalate the Gaza War?
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Did Biden just escalate the Gaza War?

The chances for Americans to get dragged into the conflict just got greater

Biden has the leverage to stop the war in Israel
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Biden has the leverage to stop the war in Israel

But it only works if he decides to use it. What is he waiting for?

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Europe

The Humanitarian Paradox: When do we fight, why do we fight?

Human rights legal scholar Aslı Bâli discusses the pitfalls of US intervention and a different path forward: restraint.

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Military Industrial Complex

Watch: the 'three evils': Racism, materialism, militarism

The way war drives our scourges at home and exacerbates the fissures, escapes many. MLK knew better.

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Asia-Pacific

VIDEO: Why retribution against China for COVID-19 harms US interests

The Quincy Institute's Rachel Esplin Odell explains that punitive action against Beijing right now will only undermine U.S. economic interests — after a month that saw more 22 million Americans lose their jobs.