foreign affairs
Congress needs pressure from working people to end Cuba blockade
March 29, 2017A distracted public remains unmoved by forthright, sustained protest against U.S. policies toward Cuba precisely because such protest simply doesn’t exist.
Read moreAngela Merkel’s grip on Germany’s politics may be loosening
February 13, 2017The year ahead may become very complicated and difficult in many places on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read moreRep. McDermott: Why I voted against sending arms to Syrian rebels
September 18, 2014"I did not arrive at this decision easily. The threat ISIS poses to the people of Iraq and Syria is a serious one. "
Read moreIs Iraq breaking up?
September 5, 2014A significant section of the Iraqi public is not willing to let the country split up.
Read moreUkraine crisis the focus of NATO summit this week
September 3, 2014A combination of regular Ukrainian military supplemented by private militias organized by right wing political groups had been bombarding the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk.
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