What Congressional Candidates Need to Know About U.S. Foreign Policy - Congress has abdicated its constitutional duty to be the sole authority for committing the United States to war, and we’ve now been at war for 16 straight years. As prospective candidates for Congress begin gearing up for 2018, real progressives must demand that our nation cease murdering people in other countries to control their resources, in brazen violation of international law. This session will cover some basics that every genuine progressive candidate and campaign should know and provide a framework for voters to challenge and filter out candidates who should not be representing us in Washington.