Despite Trump's decision to remove troops from Somalia, ramped-up airstrikes and record death tolls prove that America’s bloody legacy in the region is not over.
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Anyone familiar with the Israeli occupation and the violence of the settlers would find the following story impossible and unthinkable, however, Issa Amro was able to pull it off.
The post #STANDWITHISSA: Issa Amro Stood Against Israel’s Settler State and is About to Pay a Heavy Price appeared first on MintPress News.
By unilaterally ending a 29-year ceasefire, Morocco highlights the urgent need for the UN to make good on its commitments to Western Sahara.
The post Africa’s Last Colony: UN Must Hold Long-Overdue Vote for Self-Determination in Western Sahara appeared first on MintPress News.
Though it is still early, it already seems that when it comes to policy regarding the Middle East and Iran, the Biden Administration, just like the Trump Administration before it, will be taking orders from the Israeli government.
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Experts warned of the humanitarian toll that designating the Houthis would have and indeed the sanctions that followed are already harming civilians. What they didn’t foresee was how the move seems to have galvanized even more support for the group.
The post Blowback: Trump’s Sanctions on Yemen Are Already Backfiring appeared first on MintPress News.
Ecuador is just weeks away from becoming the latest Latin American nation to move away from the IMF and United States and elect a strongly progressive, anti-imperialist government.
The post With Likely Victory of Andrés Arauz, Ecuador Will Join Latin America’s Anti-Imperialist Surge appeared first on MintPress News.
Many are expecting President Joe Biden to roll back Trump's heavily pro-Israel policies, but several factors – including his long-established ties to Israeli interests– point to a greater likelihood of their continuation instead.
The post Despite His Attempt to Tie MAGA to Anti-Semitism, Biden Will Preserve Trump’s “Israel First” Legacy appeared first on MintPress News.
Biden’s response to the far-right uproar against Malley will be a test of his fortitude in standing up to the hawks and charting a new course for U.S. policy in the Middle East.
The post Robert Malley for Iran Envoy: A Test Case for Biden’s Commitment to Diplomacy appeared first on MintPress News.
Jessica Buxbaum investigates the slew of Israeli settler groups working to evict Palestinian families from their East Jerusalem homes with the aid of millions of dollars from American donors.
The post Revealed: Israeli Settler Groups With Ties To the US Are Evicting Palestinians in Mass appeared first on MintPress News.
The fight to protect Oak Flat is just beginning.
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