Military

U.S. B-2 Bombers Attack Yemen Without Congressional Approval

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 17, 2024 The bombings underscore the United States' deep involvement in a regional war that threatens to engulf the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time for Both Major Parties to Own the Immigration Crisis

By Brian Concannon / Independent Media Institute Feb 24, 2020 The relative lack of talk on the campaign trail about immigration points to a bigger problem shared by Democrats and Republicans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Democrats Send Loud ‘No War With Iran’ Message to Trump

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jan 9, 2020 The House of Representatives passes a non-binding War Powers Resolution against further military action against Iran without congressional approval. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Says 52 Targets Already Lined Up if Iran Retaliates

DOUGLASS K. DANIEL and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2020 Nancy Pelosi slams his formal notice on fatal strike that sparked hostilities, saying it suggests Americans "are being left in the dark." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ending Endless War From the Right

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 18, 2019 A new generation of veterans may signal a profound change in America's post-9/11 forever wars. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Trump Doctrine Demands a Democratic Response

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 The president’s foreign policy seldom matches his anti-war rhetoric. In 2020, it’s incumbent on his opposition to offer a true alternative. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

There’s One Way to Stop Trump From Acting on Nuclear Threats

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jul 29, 2019 A trusting Senate and policy changes leave the door open for the president to launch such a unilateral attack on Iran. Congress must act. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Calls for Vote to Override Trump Veto on Yemen

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Apr 23, 2019 In a powerful new letter, the 2020 presidential hopeful urges his colleagues in the Senate to reassert their congressional authority. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Votes to End Support for Yemen War, Rebuffing Trump

SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated Press Apr 4, 2019 Paired with Senate vote, Congress for the first time invokes the decades-old War Powers Resolution to try to stop a foreign conflict. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Issues His First Veto After Rebuke of Border Order

JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the president's overruling of Congress's rejection of his emergency declaration a "lawless power grab." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senate Passes Historic War Powers Resolution on Yemen

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 14, 2019 The vote, which had bipartisan support, aims to end United States complicity in one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In House’s Yemen Vote, Congress Reasserts War-Making Powers

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2019 In a rebuke to the president, a resolution passes that could force the administration to withdraw U.S. troops from the embattled country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )