foreign affairs
U.S. intervention in Bangladesh affairs aggravates political upheaval there
September 5, 2024For a country worried about foreign interference in its elections the U.S. seems to have no problem meddling in the affairs of Bangladesh and other countries.
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Congress needs pressure from working people to end Cuba blockade
March 29, 2017A distracted public remains unmoved by forthright, sustained protest against U.S. policies toward Cuba precisely because such protest simply doesn’t exist.
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Angela Merkel’s grip on Germany’s politics may be loosening
February 13, 2017The year ahead may become very complicated and difficult in many places on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Rep. McDermott: Why I voted against sending arms to Syrian rebels
September 18, 2014"I did not arrive at this decision easily. The threat ISIS poses to the people of Iraq and Syria is a serious one. "
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Is Iraq breaking up?
September 5, 2014A significant section of the Iraqi public is not willing to let the country split up.
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