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    Congress and Other US Officials Must Act to Counter Trump’s Genocidal Threats against the Iranian People

    Partner countries, cabinet officials and Congress must do everything in their power to prevent this slaughter and further civilian deaths, regional escalation and global economic turmoil.

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    Trump’s War on Iran is the obliteration of diplomacy

    In our policy journal, David Cortright argues that Trump's repeated launch of military strikes after negotiations have not only failed to secure what the JCPOA achieved, but have made it impossible for other nations to trust negotiations with the United States.

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    Arming and Expanding ICE: The Cost to American Taxpayers and Liberties

    If compared to military forces, ICE’s new budget would rank it among the top-funded 15 militaries in the world – an ominous buildup of armed loyalists that Trump is demonstratively deploying alongside other law enforcement and the national guard in cities and states he regards as resisting his authority.

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    Curious about what policies can be taken to make the world a better place? Explore the International Policy Journal (IPJ), a platform dedicated to discussing foreign policy priorities within a progressive agenda.

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    America Is Cursed by a Foreign Policy of Nostalgia

    In a provocative new essay published by Foreign Affairs, Nancy Okail, President and CEO of the Center for International Policy, and Matt Duss, the organization’s Executive Vice President, present a sweeping critique of the entrenched U.S. foreign policy orthodoxy and lay out a bold blueprint for reform.

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