Tag: arms sales
Trump designates Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally amid plans for...
Trump’s formal designation of Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally coincides with proposed F-35 and tank sales, a pledged increase in Saudi investments and renewed scrutiny of the Kingdom’s human rights record and the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump’s proposed F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia intensifies scrutiny over human...
After a White House visit from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump’s pledge to sell F-35 fighter jets with no conditions, Rep. Ilhan Omar and human rights advocates warn that the deal rewards a repressive monarchy and sidelines accountability for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Progressive Caucus backs bill to block bombs to Israel
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed legislation halting offensive U.S. weapons sales to Israel, marking a historic shift as outrage over Gaza’s devastation grows.
Sanders moves to block Trump’s arms sales to Israel amid Gaza...
Citing mass civilian deaths, famine, and potential violations of U.S. law, Senator Bernie Sanders is forcing Senate votes to halt billions in bombs and rifles destined for Israel’s military.
Biden administration’s unprecedented arms sales to Israel raise ethical questions
Over 100 arms deals approved in just five months, fueling Israel's military operations in Gaza, spark international debate on U.S. complicity.
How nations could end Israeli genocide: Stop the weapons; stop the...
The truth is the collective power of the world—or even a sliver of the world—could stop the slaughter tomorrow.
America dominant again (in arms sales)
Will Biden continue to promote this country as the world’s top arms exporter of all time?
America’s arms sales addiction
The 50-year history of U.S. dominance of the Middle Eastern arms trade.
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How Democrats helped clear Trump’s path back to power
The Democratic Party has chosen again and again to abandon working people and cling to corporate power, militarism, and a feckless, out-of-touch leadership class, Norman Solomon of RootsAction says. And we’re all paying the price.
Minnesota sues Trump administration after federal agents withhold evidence in fatal immigration raid shootings
State officials say federal authorities blocked access to key evidence following deaths tied to Operation Metro Surge.
What I saw in Cuba was resilience
It was a country enduring a 66-year siege, and a people who, against all odds, continue to build, create, and care for one another.
Meta & Google found liable in landmark cases for knowingly causing harm to young...
Over the course of the trials, documents revealed that tech companies were well aware of the addictive properties of their social media products and exploited these properties to increase their profits.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.