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Keeping Sanctions in Force Would “Pull the Rug Out From Under Syria”

Hours before Assad fell, Congress moved to extend sanctions. Despite presidential waivers, Syria won't open up until they're off the books. The...

13.12.2024 3

The Intercept

Aída Chávez

Liberals Can’t Stop Gushing Over Trump’s Foreign Policy Team

15.11.2024 6

The Nation

Aída Chávez

Harris Ran to Trump’s Right on Immigration — and Gained Absolutely Nothing For It

Harris could have focused on how U.S. foreign policy pushes immigrants to leave their homes. Instead, she ran on border security. The post Harris...

07.11.2024 2

The Intercept

Aída Chávez

After Israel Kills Hamas Leader, D.C. Pushes to Hand Palestine to Saudi Arabia

Bent on a “mega-deal” security pact with Saudi Arabia, Congress and the Biden administration see their chance. The post After Israel Kills Hamas...

18.10.2024 2

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Aída Chávez

Do Kamala Harris’s Neocon Supporters Just Hate Trump, or Is There Something More to Her Appeal?

Personally, I would not accept an endorsement from a world-historic war criminal. The post Do Kamala Harris’s Neocon Supporters Just Hate Trump, or...

14.09.2024 4

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Aída Chávez

Progressives Were Pilloried for Wanting to End the Ukraine War in 2022. Things Have Only Gotten Worse.

With tens of thousands more killed and Ukraine’s leverage tanking, the quickly withdrawn House Democrats’ letter is proving prescient. The post...

11.09.2024 6

The Intercept

Aída Chávez

A Presidential Ticket That Supports the War Powers Act?

Presidents tend to resist the checks put in place after Vietnam, but in the past Harris and Walz asserted Congress’s authority over warmaking. The...

15.08.2024 30

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Aída Chávez

U.S. Sanctions Have Devastated Venezuela. How Does That Help Democracy?

In the chaotic aftermath of Maduro’s contested reelection, the case that U.S. policy worked in Venezuela is on shaky ground. The post U.S....

02.08.2024 1

The Intercept

Aída Chávez