Markings on a remnant of a CBU-58 cluster bomb found near al-Zira`a Street in Sanaa on January 6, 2016 indicating that it was manufactured in 1978 at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant in the US state of Tennessee.
The Forgotten War

Sorry Chris Murphy, GOP Rejects Call to Curb US Funding for ‘Slaughter of Yemeni Kids’

Republicans objected to the Senate’s “big chance to slam on the brakes and stop our role in enabling the suffering in Yemen.”

by Andrea Germanos

‘This Is Barbaric’: Sen. Murphy Slams US for Contributing to Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis

“The bombing campaign that has caused the cholera outbreak could not happen without us.”

‘This Is Barbaric’: Sen. Murphy Slams US for Contributing to Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis

Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) blasted the U.S. government on Tuesday for enabling the humanitarian crisis that's underway in Yemen—just before the U.S.-backed Saudi coalition bombed the airport in

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Senate Bipartisan Effort Seeks To Block Trump’s Saudi Weapons Deal

Republican Rand Paul and Democrats Chris Murphy and Al Franken introduced a resolution of disapproval in the Senate to force a vote on whether to block part of the sale.

Senate Bipartisan Effort Seeks To Block Trump’s Saudi Weapons Deal

US lawmakers introduced legislation yesterday seeking to stop at least a portion of President Donald Trump’s sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia.

Republican Rand Paul and Democrats Chris Murphy and Al Franken introduced a resolution of disapproval in the Senate to force a vote on whether

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Congress Quietly Passes Act To ‘Counter Russian Propaganda’

The bill will create a State Department center to track and counter what they consider “foreign disinformation.”

Congress Quietly Passes Act To ‘Counter Russian Propaganda’

If you want to pass a controversial piece of legislation in the US, you can go the route of intensive debate and public discussion to defend the position. Or, if there’s a big spending bill coming up, you can just slip it in there and hope nobody notices. That was the go-to strategy for Sens. Rob Portman (R – OH) and Chris Murphy (D – CT)

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US Lawmakers Question Wisdom Of Weapons Deal With Saudi Arabia

With the UK already facing a legal challenge over its continued arms sales to Saudi Arabia, senators in the US have proposed blocking the latest sale of weapons to the Gulf kingdom, raising questions about the future of Western military support for Riyadh.

US Lawmakers Question Wisdom Of Weapons Deal With Saudi Arabia

Less than a week after the US government approved the possible sale of US$1.15 billion worth of tanks, machine guns and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia, Republican senator Rand Paul is now considering blocking the deal.

"I will work with a bipartisan coalition to explore forcing a vote on blocking this

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Senator Says Cops Can Own Assault Weapons, But Anyone Else Only Wants ‘Armed Insurrection’

The Senator claims that any and all who want guns that hold more than 10 rounds are only interested in “armed insurrection” and have essentially committed an act of treason.

Senator Says Cops Can Own Assault Weapons, But Anyone Else Only Wants ‘Armed Insurrection’

Disclaimer: The photo is file photo of a Los Angeles SWAT team member, and does not depict a so-called assault weapon. In 2012, Cleveland, Ohio police officers fired 137 rounds into a car full of

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