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Military Industrial Complex

Let's make a deal: expect foreign arms sales to really explode now

On paper the Biden team cared who it was sending weapons to, but ultimately didn't. If past is prologue, Trump won't pretend.

Bernie Sanders Israel
Middle East

Will Democrats help Bernie block weapons to Israel?

Update: the vote Wednesday to prevent $20 billion in sales failed, but supporters still called the moment 'historic'

Bombs, guns, treasure: What Israel wants, the US gives
Middle East

Bombs, guns, treasure: What Israel wants, the US gives

Tel Aviv's exceptional status in American weapons policy shields it from scrutiny over alleged human rights abuses

First effort to scrutinize Israel’s war fails in Senate
QiOSK

First effort to scrutinize Israel’s war fails in Senate

Resolution, introduced by Sen. Sanders, would have forced ‘modest’ restraints on the use of US weapons in Gaza

How did Blinken avoid the 'atrocity famine' in Gaza?
Middle East

How did Blinken avoid the 'atrocity famine' in Gaza?

After his trip the Secretary of State said a lot about humanitarian need, but nothing about Israel weaponizing food

Will the human rights movement survive the Gaza war?
Middle East

Will the human rights movement survive the Gaza war?

An interview with Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch