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Phyllis Bennis, of the Institute for Policy Studies talks about debating John Bolton, that time he helped the Iraq War happen, the undeserved rehabilitation of George Bush, and the problem […]

Phyllis Bennis joined KPFA’s Kris Welch to discuss John Bolton, Syria, Gaza, and more. Start at 31:00 to fast forward to Bennis’ interview. Listen to the full interview at KPFA.

There is no legal justification for the current US troop presence in Syria, let alone additional air strikes.

Trump’s threat to escalate military intervention could open a new, dangerous front in the ongoing conflict in Syria.

Following Israel’s killing of 18 unarmed “Land Day” protesters, it appears most national governments have effectively abandoned the stateless Palestinians.

As U.S. ambassador to the UN, Trump’s new national security adviser went way outside his authority to back Israeli aggression in the Middle East.

Trump’s new advisor has a long history of embracing war with a disdain for diplomacy.

An under-the radar gathering at the White House exposes troubling new drifts in U.S. foreign policy.

The White House remains firmly behind the embattled Israeli leader, which could stoke further conflict with Iran and Syria.

A hard-right Trump donor wants to finance an embassy move that puts the U.S. at odds with international law.

This is the first real chance to stop the U.S. killing in at least one of many countries where the Pentagon’s murder machines are deployed.

The Middle East is still suffering from the consequences of the US invasion 15 years ago.

In an unusual move, the president admitted that illegal Israeli settlements were an obstacle to peace.

It was light on foreign policy specifics, but heavy on red meat for Trump’s racist supporters.

The recent vote at the UN reflects the profound global antagonism that the Trump administration has caused and indeed embraced

Five ways the administration has waged war on Muslims at home and abroad in its first year.

The emergence of slave auctions in Libya have a basis in catastrophic Western military intervention.

There are no peace talks underway that might be threatened by U.S. recognition of Jerusalem. But the move makes peace in the war-torn region far less likely.

The administration is trying to sideline the Palestinian issue to clear the way for an anti-Iran coalition between Israel and Saudi Arabia

The use of drone strikes has spiraled out of control and will only get worse, Dr. Maha Hilal of the Institute for Policy Studies told Rising Up With Sonali recently