Middle East
Millions of Afghans forced to return to a hellscape the world forgot
Iran and Pakistan are deporting people in en masse back to a country where Taliban revenge and abuse, no jobs or food, and grinding poverty, await
August 29, 2025
human rights
Washington Politics
Rubio takes annual human rights report to new heights of cynicism
Ignoring Israel's abuses and erasing crimes wholesale has made this exercise a joke. But it is it any worse than what the Biden admin was doing?
August 18, 2025
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.
January 28, 2025
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'
November 20, 2024
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
March 13, 2024
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
January 16, 2024
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