U.S. Intervention

Donald Trump, Egypt, Egypt, Libya, Libya, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, State Department, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Intervention, UAE, united arab emirates, Vladimir Putin April 22, 2019

Trump undercuts U.N. democratic efforts in Libya, siding with authoritarian dictatorships

President Trump, in a surprise reversal of U.S. policy, has acted to undercut United Nations efforts to build and support a democratic government in Libya….

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Trump Steers Dangerous Course in Venezuela

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Opinion: Lying Republican Senators confirm lying Supreme Court nominee (Kavanaugh) nominated by lying president (Trump)

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50 Years Ago: The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and its enduring significance

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REPRISE: Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

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North Korea crisis: The risks of accidental nuclear war

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After Tillerson’s trip to Moscow, will Trump lift sanctions against Russia, or ever criticize Putin?

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Europe’s shame: EU response to Russian war crimes in Aleppo and Syria

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War news from Syria

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Watch the ball move: Obama moves attention to Mosul, distracting from abject appeasement by Merkel, EU, and U.S. in response to ongoing Russian war crimes in Aleppo and Syria

Developing Appeasement has many colors and takes many forms. In the last few days, it has taken the form in Europe of shifting the focus…

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