Articles by Phyllis Bennis
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Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith ·
Declaring unilaterally that a war exists (when it doesn't) and then bombing unarmed civilian boats in international waters is inherently illegal, regardless of whether anyone is killed...
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As ISIS loses territory, it returns to mass-casualty attacks against civilians. That's why military-first approaches to terrorism are doomed to failure.
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Phyllis Bennis ·
The historic sit-in in the House is impressive to behold, but the two proposals the Democrats are demanding a vote on are very problematic
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Phyllis Bennis ·
Weakening ISIS requires eroding the support it relies on from tribal leaders, military figures, and ordinary Iraqi Sunnis. Here's how to do it without bombs.
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