Is President Trump headed for a war with China?
All options are “on the table.”
In wars and weapons we trust
When I was a teenager in the 1970s, I looked to the heavens: to God and Christianity (as arbitrated by the Catholic...
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.
Hearts and minds
As with the needless sacrifice of our young Amerikans during Vietnam, ditto for the use of them again in these Middle Eastern 'phony wars'.
Where have you gone, Smedley Butler?
A nation turns its lonely eyes to (someone like) you...
Merger mania
When, in his farewell address in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the “unwarranted influence” wielded by the “military-industrial complex,”...
Attempt to close Al-Jazeera is an attack on freedom of expression, UN says
The channel has become part of Qatar’s grand strategy, and asking them to close it down is like asking Switzerland to close its banks.
Speeding up the ‘kill chain’: Pentagon bombs thousands of targets in Iran using Palantir...
The system, known as Project Maven, relies on technology by Palantir and also incorporates the AI model Claude built by Anthropic. Israel has used similar AI targeting programs in Iran, as well as in Gaza and Lebanon.
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills over a dozen, wounds dozens more
Israeli forces kill over a dozen displaced Palestinians in a targeted attack on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza, continuing a devastating campaign that has left tens of thousands dead and injured.
Israeli strikes on Gaza and Lebanon kill dozens amid intensified ground offensive
Israeli forces launched their most intense bombing campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, targeting key areas and prompting international calls for ceasefire.