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Category: Foreign Policy

The Empire of U.S. Bases Could be the Most High Profile Case of a Coronavirus Casualty
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The Empire of U.S. Bases Could be the Most High Profile Case of a Coronavirus Casualty

April 1, 2020

PICTURED: A sandstorm rolls into the Al-Asad air base, Iraq. WASHINGTON. March 31st, 2019. With over 200 military bases…

Maximum Pressure Campaign on Iran Intensifies as Fresh U.S. Sanctions Join Coronavirus in Impacting the Country
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Maximum Pressure Campaign on Iran Intensifies as Fresh U.S. Sanctions Join Coronavirus in Impacting the Country

March 18, 2020

TEHRAN, Iran. March 16th, 2020. PICTURED: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a press conference addressing the upcoming holidays and…

House Democrats Move to Prevent the Removal of Any U.S. Troops From 53 African Countries
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House Democrats Move to Prevent the Removal of Any U.S. Troops From 53 African Countries

March 5, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. March 4th, 2020. Early reports of a bill slated to be introduced in the House that would…

Yet Again, the Trump Administration has Changed the Justification for Assassinating Soleimani.
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Yet Again, the Trump Administration has Changed the Justification for Assassinating Soleimani.

February 17, 2020

PICTURED: General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the funeral of Soleimani’s father. CC 4.0 WASHINGTON, February 14,…

Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution, Removing Constitutional Authority for Aggression
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Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution, Removing Constitutional Authority for Aggression

February 14, 2020

WASHINGTON, February 13th, 2020. Introduced on the 9th of January, a joint resolution restricting the American Presidency from acting…

House Votes to Repeal 2002 AUMF For Iraq, Blocks Any Funding for Operations Against Iran
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House Votes to Repeal 2002 AUMF For Iraq, Blocks Any Funding for Operations Against Iran

January 31, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. January 30th, 2020. Passing 236 – 166, the House of Representatives repealed the 2002 Authorization for the…

U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality
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U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality

January 24, 2020

PICTURED: Iranian Brigadier General Esmail Qaani. Photo credit Tasnim News Agency. CC 4.0 The new Commander of the Iranian…

U.S. Sanctions Every Newly-Elected Member of the Venezuelan National Assembly Leadership
Foreign Policy

U.S. Sanctions Every Newly-Elected Member of the Venezuelan National Assembly Leadership

January 21, 2020

CARACAS, Venezuela. January 6th, 2020. In a move to put greater pressure on the regime of Nicolas Maduro in…

Pompeo Refuses to Testify Before House Committee on ‘Imminent Attack’ Claim Relating to Soleimani’s Death
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Pompeo Refuses to Testify Before House Committee on ‘Imminent Attack’ Claim Relating to Soleimani’s Death

January 16, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. Tuesday, January 14th 2020. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo refused to testify before a hearing of the…

2020 U.S. Goals for the Middle-East are About Confronting Russia, not Making Peace
Foreign Policy

2020 U.S. Goals for the Middle-East are About Confronting Russia, not Making Peace

January 3, 2020

WASHINGTON, December 30th, 2019. Ending a war, troop withdrawals, de-escalating tensions, none of these were among the goals stated…

Foreign Policy

How Would A Pence Oval Office Look On The World Stage?

December 20, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. Thursday, December 19th, 2019. The U.S. House of Representatives, after several months of hearing testimony on the…

Foreign Policy

Even While Guaido Faces Yet Another Scandal, Foreign Relations Committee Move to Reauthorize Sanctions

December 6, 2019

WASHINGTON, December 5th, 2019. Senators Marco Rubio (R – FL) and Bob Menendez (D – NJ) have introduced a…

Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them
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Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them

November 29, 2019August 21, 2023

Washington’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran has forced her to seek allies and aid from countries the United States…

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Bipartisan Propaganda And Bipartisan Imperialism: The Paper Thin Case For U.S. Policy In Venezuela

November 8, 2019July 24, 2023

PICTURED: Vice President Mike Pence meets with Venezuelan Ambassador for the opposition to the U.S. Carlos Vecchio and Colombia-based…

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Venezuelan Government To Charge Opposition With High-Treason Claiming Evidence Of Conspiracy With Exxon Mobil

September 8, 2019

PICTURED: Vice President Mike Pence, President Juan Guaido of Venezuela, and President Iván Duque Márquez of Colombia, Monday February…

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‘Escalation Dominance’ Gradually Moving Toward Iran’s Side Of The Board With New Missile Defense System

August 25, 2019

PICTURED: Iran’s new Bavar-373 missile system. Photo credit Tasimnews CC.4 license. Tehran, August 23rd, 2019. Iran has unveiled a…

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Senate Urges EU To Join US Maximum Pressure Campaign In Venezuela  

August 15, 2019

August 8th 2019. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has written Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign…

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Venezuela To Share Cuba’s Fate As Sanctions Turn To Embargo

August 6, 2019

Washington, August 6th, 2019. President Trump has signed an executive order placing the once sanction-gripped South American country of…

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Arms Race Starter Pistol Goes Off As U.S. Formally Withdraws From 1987 Missile Reduction Treaty

August 4, 2019

PICTURED: The 2K12 “Kub” (Russian: 2К12 “Куб”; English: cube) mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet low to medium-level…

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Brand New Venezuela Sanctions Seem Misguided And Totally Absurd

July 10, 2019

PICTURED: The maritime routes used by Venezuelan oil tankers in trade with Cuba. Photo sourced from Diario de Cuba.…

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