With Latest AUMF, Democrats and Republicans Unite to Make War Making Easy
The supposed social benefits of war are one of the very few points on which Democrats and Republicans in Congress stand united.
От Kate Harveston
Washington D.C. (GPA) – "War. What is it good for?" asked Norman Whitfield in 1969. Thousands of cover versions later, we finally have an answer: It's one of the most heartbreaking things you'll ever learn about human civilization. The supposed social
Kate Harveston
Kate Harveston is a political journalist with an interest in human rights issues, foreign policy, and social change. You can read her work at MintPress News or on her blog, onlyslightlybiased.com.
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Trump the Latest in Long Line of US Presidents Trampling on International Law
Trump, like many presidents before him, essentially argues that international law must be broken if it is to be saved. With the bombing of Syria, however, he violated more than just international law.
От John Wojcik
The U.S. missile attack on Syria in response to unproven chemical weapons use by the Assad regime once again puts America in violation of the international laws that we claim to support. The UN charter forbids such action unless it is in
John Wojcik
John Wojcik is editor in chief at Peoplesworld.org. He started as labor editor of the People's World in May, 2007 after working as a union meat cutter in northern New Jersey. There he served as a shop steward, as a member of a UFCW contract negotiating committee, and as an activist in the union's campaign to win public support for Wal-Mart workers. In the 1970s and '80s he was a political action reporter for the Daily World, this newspaper's predecessor, and active in electoral politics in Brooklyn, New York.
The Senate's New War Powers Bill Actually Expands Perpetual War
The proposed AUMF effectively cements Congress as the war clerk for the Executive Branch, representing a complete abdication of responsibility over matters of war.
От Kevin Gosztola
A new authorization for the use of military force proposed by Democratic and Republican senators would further entrench the United States in endless war. It would also streamline the ability of President Donald Trump and future presidents to expand the "war on terrorism" to additional countries and broaden a list of "associated forces" that are
Kevin Gosztola
Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof Press. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, "Unauthorized Disclosure."
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New AUMF? Critics Warn Against Giving President Even More War Powers
Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) plan to introduce a new AUMF that could give even more war powers to the president.
От Jessica Corbett
As the 17-year-old War on Terror rages on—and with the international community still reeling from the illegal missile strikes that the U.S., U.K.,
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Disaster in Yemen Proves US Needs to Get a Handle on War-Making Powers
With the American public increasingly aghast at the situation in Yemen, and increasingly aware of US military complicity in what has happened, Yemen is the perfect situation for Congress, and by extension, the voters, to reassert control over overseas conflicts.
От Jason Ditz
With the Yemen War fast approaching its third anniversary, Afghanistan well into its 17th year, Iraq and Syria seemingly permanent US wars, and escalations ongoing across Africa, the US has seemingly more wars than ever going on. President Trump has been giving the military increasing autonomy in those wars, and the feeling of loss
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US "Confronting" Iran Inside Syria: Spoiling for an Unlawful Fight?
Beyond the obvious geopolitical implications, seeking out a military confrontation with Iran in Syria for the purpose of preventing it "from cementing its military presence in Syria" may skirt both domestic and international law.
От Tess Bridgeman
The Trump administration is considering "whether to make confronting Iran an explicit new goal for the more than 2,000 American forces currently in Syria," according to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal. If a policy of
Tess Bridgeman
Former Special Assistant to the President, Former Associate Counsel to the President, Former Deputy Legal Adviser to the National Security Council (NSC), Formerly Served at the Department of State in the Office of the Legal Adviser, in the Office of Political-Military Affairs and as Special Assistant to the Legal Adviser
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