by Adil E. Shamoo, Bonnie Bricker | Jul 18, 2017 | Redev, War & Peace
As Iraq finally pries the death grip of the Islamic State off of its bloodied form, you’d think US policy would reflect the lessons learned from killing innocent civilians and destroying the basic functions of a nation. Instead, more than a decade of using drones to...
by Edward Hunt | Jun 26, 2017 | Redev, War & Peace
Over the past few months, the Trump administration has settled on a strategy for the ongoing conflict in Yemen that it knows will lead to more suffering and violence in the country. Rather than trying to bring an immediate end to the war, which has claimed the lives...
by Medea Benjamin | Aug 24, 2016 | Redev, War & Peace
When Pope Francis visited the U.S. Congress in September 2015, he boldly posed a moral challenge to his American hosts, asking: “Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society?” “Sadly, the answer, as we all...
by Medea Benjamin, Sam Ritchie, Jules Struck | Jun 29, 2016 | Redev, War & Peace
On May 27, Foreign Policy reported that the Obama administration has decided to block the sale of additional cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia. This is great news, but it’s long past overdue — and still not enough. U.S. companies, including Textron Industries — the makers...
by Russ Wellen | May 18, 2016 | Redev, Uncategorized
At the end of March the White House announced that it is providing logistical and intelligence support to Saudi Arabia’s military operations in Yemen. The main purposes seem to be to limit Iranian influence via the Houthis and deny Al Qaeda a refuge. Writes Micah...
