Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Nations halt UNRWA funds amid shocking staff misconduct claims: Gaza’s lifeline at risk

The international community remains divided on the issue, with some nations like Norway and Ireland pledging to continue their support for UNRWA.

The endless war in Afghanistan just got longer

President Trump should spend the weekend at Camp David with peace activists, as well as with Afghan civilians, who know their country and its suffering better than anyone.

Where have all the children gone?

The loss of childhood and the cruel removal of any sense of hope or of a secure future have been seeping into global discourse about children for many years now.

Venezuela: US pursuing humanitarian aid path to war

Now, the ongoing coup attempt is escalating through a strategy of humanitarian intervention.

9/11 at 20: Two decades of missed opportunities

In the face of all this suffering, it’s clear that $21 trillion in spending hasn’t made us any safer.

Egypt escalates international pressure against Israel by joining genocide case in ICJ

As Gaza faces increasing violence, Egypt supports South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide, signaling a significant shift in Middle Eastern diplomacy.

Gaza hospital raid questioned amid discrepancies in Israeli claims

As the global community grapples with the implications of these actions, the need for transparency and accountability in conflict zones becomes increasingly apparent.

US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries – shrinking...

It does no good tinkering around the edges of the war machine’s environmental impact.

The U.S. Military Suffers from Affluenza

An institutional report card with so many deficits and failures, a record of deportment that has led to death and mayhem, should not be ignored. The military must be called to account.

Our man in Riyadh

So there is more than a little poetic justice – or is it irony? – in General Abizaid’s proposed posting to Riyadh.