Friday, December 19, 2025

The Saudi purge shaking the Middle East

The seeming power grab consolidates all the major security forces and the military in the hands of the current King Salman and his son, the 32 year old Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman.

US media keep saying Iran is ‘in violation’ of a nuclear agreement the US...

A poorly informed US reader of or listener to such slanted coverage could be forgiven for assuming that Iran was aggressively in breach of an agreement.

The so-called war on terror has killed over 801,000 people and cost $6.4 trillion:...

“The numbers continue to accelerate, not only because many wars continue to be waged, but also because wars don't end when soldiers come home.”

Shift in strategy: Iran-backed Iraqi militia halts operations against US forces

The Iraqi government has publicly advocated for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, a sentiment that may gain further traction in light of recent events.

Gaza faces looming polio outbreak as Israeli bombings devastate healthcare infrastructure

With polio detected in Gaza’s wastewater and ongoing conflict crippling vaccination efforts, the World Health Organization warns of a potential public health catastrophe.

Archiving as resistance to genocide denial in Gaza

To this day, they have logged more than 500 instances, so we discussed their motives for doing this work, the challenges they face and lessons learned along the way.

Throwing in the Towel

What the Bankruptcy of White House Policy Means for the Israelis and Palestinians.

A depleted military? No, it’s truth that’s depleted…

The real problem we face has nothing to do with military weakness or depletion or under-spending on national security.

US Still Seeks Jail for ‘Fighter’ Captured at 15 in Afghanistan

While a Canadian judge honored the release of Omar Khadr, who was captured by the U.S. as a child soldier in Afghanistan and held at Guantanamo illegally, the U.S. is still after him when really we should be apologizing for his years of torture and confinement without charge.

Future Shock: China, Russia Target Europe as Economic Partner

China and Russia appear to be joining forces in order to pursue economic endeavors in Europe and Asia. If this happens, and it is likely that it will, what will happen to the United States?