The government shutdown ends. [Link] Patrick Cockburn explains why sanctions are war crimes. [Link] Jason Ditz explains how the US has aided the dangerous proliferation of Stinger missiles. [Link] At least 33 have been killed by a car bombing in Benghazi. [Link]...
From Mondoweiss: As Vice President Mike Pence began his speech to the Israeli Knesset this morning, Palestinian lawmakers protested the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, waving posters that said, “Jerusalem is the capital of...
