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Historic Yemen Vote: Despite Possible Veto, ‘Great Leverage for Peace Talks’
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Historic Yemen Vote: Despite Possible Veto, ‘Great Leverage for Peace Talks’

The Senate’s vote, invoking the War Powers Act and withdrawing U.S. support for the war in Yemen, could still be vetoed by Trump, but it can provide a way forward for ending this horrific war,…

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Leaked Report: Western Arms Are Essential to Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen
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Leaked Report: Western Arms Are Essential to Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen

A French intelligence report reveals that Saudi Arabia and UAE depend on Western support for their war in Yemen. Just Foreign Policy co-director Hassan El-Tayyab speaks about the report and the need to override Trump’s…

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Senate Deals Blow to US-Saudi/UAE Arms Deal
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Senate Deals Blow to US-Saudi/UAE Arms Deal

With seven Republican Senators joining all Democrats, the Senate voted to nix an $8 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia and UAE, because of the war in Yemen. But the battle to stop US involvement…

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War Powers Resolution on Iran Still Has Teeth
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War Powers Resolution on Iran Still Has Teeth

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to prevent Trump from engaging in further hostilities against Iran. It is a mistake to assume that the resolution, if it passes the Senate, won’t have an…

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Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution, Upsetting Trump
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Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution, Upsetting Trump

In yet another rebuke to Trump, the Senate passed a binding resolution to prevent Trump from going to war with Iran. Even though Trump will veto it, after it passes the House, it shows growing…

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