Middle East
Who benefits from American “aid” to the Middle East?
March 7, 2019There is a lot more to American “aid” to Middle East countries, paid for by the taxpayers of the U.S., than at first meets the eye.
Read moreHow did the Iranian Revolution go so far off the rails?
February 11, 2019Exclusive People’s World interview with a leader of the Tudeh Party, a driving force in that country’s progressive, secular, and left movements
Read moreSyria troop withdrawal welcomed, but Trump’s aim unclear
December 21, 2018What happens next—for U.S. imperial policy in the region, for Syria, and for the Kurdish people—is up in the air.
Read moreSenate rebukes Trump, Saudi Arabia on Khashoggi and Yemen war
December 14, 2018Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont declared the vote to end U.S. support for the war in Yemen a “historic moment."
Read moreSanders, allies try again to end U.S. backing for Saudi war in Yemen
November 27, 2018Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Mike Lee are going to try, once again, to yank U.S. backing for the Saudis’ horrifying war in Yemen.
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