by Russ Wellen | Mar 1, 2016 | Redev, War & Peace
Saudi airstrikes on Yemen, which have killed more than 2,800 civilians thus far and, incidentally, devastated three Doctors Without Borders facilities, are led by F-15s made by Boeing. The Intercept posted a short, discomfiting article by Lee Fang, in which he writes:...
by Adil E. Shamoo | Feb 19, 2016 | Redev, Uncategorized
Although the Saudis have promised a high-level committee to investigate civilian deaths from their airstrikes in Yemen, they continue to strike civilian targets with countless deaths and destructions. For instance, among those recently killed in an airstrike on an...
by Stephen Zunes | Feb 12, 2016 | Democracy & Governance, Redev, War & Peace, Women
After the strong early primary showings by Senator Bernie Sanders, a few high-profile supporters of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton have seized upon an explanation: sexism — and not only by men. Sanders’ high level of support from young women in particular,...
by John Feffer | Feb 3, 2016 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights, Redev, War & Peace
It’s often said that, in democracies, we get the leaders that we deserve. In the current slugfest masquerading as a presidential race, it looks as though we’re getting the leader that our foreign policy deserves. The results of the first round of the 2016 presidential...
by Derek Davison | Feb 3, 2016 | Democracy & Governance, Environment, Human Rights, Redev, War & Peace
Foreign policy has taken a backseat to domestic issues in the Democratic primary thus far. There are two explanations for this. One is that the Democratic base simply doesn’t see foreign policy — apart from “terrorism,” which at least has a foreign policy...