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Cuba, Venezuela, Iran: U.S. imperialism wants to let them die

April 1, 2020 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

U.S. decision-making on the epidemic reveals an easy tolerance of people dying in the one case and foreknowledge of that outcome in the other.

Resisting U.S. blockade, Cuba embraces change, builds socialism

March 9, 2020 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Like the sun, the U.S. blockade of Cuba will not disappear soon. Unlike the sun, the blockade has receded from public attention in the United States.

The facts about Ukraine that no one mentioned during the impeachment trial

February 5, 2020 By David Cavendish

As the impeachment trial winds down, there are facts about Ukraine that neither side—not the president’s accusers nor his defenders—have mentioned.

Refuting Pompeo claim, Iraq sticks to demand that U.S. troops get out

January 14, 2020 By Matt Trinder

“We are trying to keep people on the street to make the point that we are not with the Americans or the Iranians. We are with Iraq,” said one activist.

Iraqi prime minister: Trump used diplomatic cover to lure Soleimani to his death

January 7, 2020 By Steve Sweeney

Adil Abdul-Mahdi told the Iraqi parliament Sunday that Soleimani entered the country with a response to a Saudi Arabian proposal to de-escalate tensions in the region.