PRESS ROOM

Although most Americans want the US to maintain strong overseas alliances they do not want the government to use arms sales as a means to do so. Both the Obama and Trump administrations have used these sales as a tactic to cement alliances.

A new report from Amnesty International raises a question that is rarely asked in discussions of the devastating consequences of armed conflict: do weapons supplying firms bear responsibility for how their products are used? The Amnesty analysis answers with a resounding “yes.”

In a new piece for the New York Times magazine, authors Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti have exposed a longstanding effort by the Netanyahu government in Israel and its allies in Washington to promote a war against Iran. The article is a reminder that such a war remains a distinct possibility, and it should spur greater discussion of just how disastrous such a conflict would be.

US firearms have flowed into the hands of corrupt security forces and criminal organizations in Mexico for years, yet the United States is still struggling to stem the tide of deadly weaponry moving across its southern border.

“Policy makers definitely should take a stance and denounce Buhari for what he is doing. America has a great opportunity right now to help protect the civil liberties of Nigerian citizens which are guaranteed by the African Union and United Nations. This is a human right issue and the United States should definitely take a stance in terms of policy.”

William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy, sits down with Joe Cirincione to discuss the corporate connection to US arms sales abroad, and whether or not companies manufacturing weapons of war should bear responsibility for the casualties incurred as a result of their use.

The United States and Taliban had appeared close to signing an agreement after holding nine rounds of talks in Doha, but the negotiations took a surprise turn when President Trump suggested a Camp David meeting that included Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who had not been involved in the previous talks.

On September 1, Hizbullah fighters on Lebanon’s border with Israel fired two precision-guided missiles over the border, apparently hitting an Israeli “Wolf” armored personnel carrier (APC) and inflicting casualties of unknown severity on its occupants...

Although Comey believed he was acting in the best interests of the nation on both occasions, there is no argument that Comey did violate the FBI’s internal regulations. On both occasions, he was calling attention to illegal and possibly criminal behavior by Clinton and Trump.

Cassandra Stimpson and Ben Freeman discuss their recent article, "Want to Tackle Unemployment? Reduce Military Spending" on this Santa Barbara radio show.

In May, President Donald J. Trump rolled out his policy of “maximum pressure” designed to force Tehran to concede to far-reaching demands. He tightened U.S. sanctions against Iran considerably and ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and numerous other military units deployed to (or toward) the Persian Gulf.

In May, President Donald J. Trump rolled out his policy of "maximum pressure" designed to force Tehran to concede to far-reaching demands... Then - especially after Iran shot down a large U.S. Navy drone in late June - the world braced for a showdown. It never came.