Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Tag: Yemen

‘A day peace activists… Have been waiting for’: Biden vows to...

“This decision is the result of years of activism from Yemeni Americans and grassroots activists all over the world. Congrats to lovers of peace everywhere who know #YemenCantWait.”

How to lobby Washington to death

A business model from hell and the war in Yemen.

Trump vetoes War Powers resolution that would end U.S. support for...

After both chambers of Congress voted in favor of the War Powers resolution, which would end United States' support of the Saudi-led...

In a historic vote, Senate passes War Powers Resolution to end...

“This is historic. For the first time in 45 years, Congress is one step closer to withdrawing U.S. forces from an unauthorized war.”

US has supplied UAE $27B in arms despite nation’s links to...

We look at how U.S. weapons are supporting the ongoing devastation in Yemen with William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy.

House passes War Powers resolution to end US-backed involvement in Yemen

“I’m encouraged by the direction people are pushing our party to take on foreign policy, promoting restraint and human rights and with the sense they want Congress to play a much larger role.”

Bipartisan coalition announces new push to end US support of Saudi...

Despite the fact that President Donald Trump has no problem accepting money from the Saudi government, many constituents have no desire to continue funding a needless war against the people of Yemen.

Lawmakers reintroduce War Powers Resolution to end carnage in Yemen and...

Both the House and Senate "should move swiftly to reassert [their] war powers and end U.S. support for this brutal, unconstitutional war."

The world according to the ‘adults in the room’

A year of forever war in review.

In historic vote, Senate comes together to end military support of...

"I hope … we send a loud and powerful message by passing this resolution. That we’re going to bring peace to that country and that the United States Congress is going to reassert its constitutional authority to be the body that makes war not the president."

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Michigan opens the door to restoring union power

For the first time in nearly 60 years, a state is poised to reverse its “right to work” law and begin to undo the damage of a corporate-driven anti-union trend.

Two questions about Trump and Republicans that stump progressives

At a time when the country is tearing itself apart, when progressives and conservatives each see the other as immoral and un-American, we must begin to understand why this is happening.