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August 7, 2019

 
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UN Report: Afghan, NATO Forces Killing More Civilians Than Taliban

The United Nations has issued its latest report on the civilian casualties in Afghanistan, showing a major increase in civilians being killed in 2019. At least 3,812 civilians were killed or wounded in the first half of 2019.

— By Jason Ditz

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US Seizes Cargo Ship Trying to Deliver Food to Venezuela

The US continues to escalate its anti-Venezuela measures this week, having announced Monday night that sanctions have grown to an economic embargo, and now that appears to include a naval blockade.

— By Jason Ditz

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Taliban Says Differences With US on Afghanistan Troop Pullout Resolved

Highly anticipated talks in Doha have come to an end, and the Taliban has issued a statement saying that they and the US have resolved differences on both the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and the guarantees on the Taliban cutting ties with other groups.

— By  Jason Ditz

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Iran Nuclear Deal

Tulsi Gabbard’s Chance to Make the Race About the Wars

Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Representative from Hawaii, is running for president. She’s one of the only Democrats in the race who says anything meaningful or interesting about foreign policy.

— By Scott Horton 

 
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Matching Funds! 

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MSM Coverage of Senate Intelligence Report Is Misleading

A day after Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress, the Senate Intelligence Committee released a report

— By Dave DeCamp 

 NEWS FROM THE GALLERY 

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House Passes Two-Year Budget Agreement, Authorizes More Debt 

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David Stockman on the End of the Mueller Probe
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