Israel escalated attacks against Lebanon on September 23, marking the deadliest day of Israeli bombings in that country since 2006. Israelās strikes…
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The U.S. has long ignored many commands of international law, but its casual disregard of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has…
As reports about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and concerns about Joe Bidenās ability to beat him continue to permeate headlines,…
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After a 14-year struggle, including five years spent in Belmarsh, a maximum-security prison in London, WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange is finally free. Under the terms…
In aĀ 6-3 ruling, the reactionary majority of the Supreme Court placed the right to marriage equality squarely on the chopping block. The…
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