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Bipartisan effort to ban transfer of cluster munitions fails (UPDATE)

Two amendments led by Reps. Gaetz and Jacobs and Reps. Massie and McGovern comes up short.

The day the bombs rained down in Laos
Asia-Pacific

The day the bombs rained down in Laos

50 years ago today, during the Lao new year, the US blew up my father's village, leaving a legacy of unexploded munitions.

Senator Leahy worked consistently to take the bite out of war
North America

Senator Leahy worked consistently to take the bite out of war

While many of his efforts fell short in practice, the Vermont senator will be leaving behind a 'conscience gap' on Capitol Hill.