Wednesday, July 16, 2025

How Russia’s war in Ukraine threatens the planet

The war not only cost lives and destroyed the Ukrainian economy, it has also been a major environmental hazard.

Israel bombs Gaza shelter amid polio vaccination efforts: A humanitarian crisis worsens

As Israel continues its military operations in Gaza, a deadly attack on a school-turned-shelter coincides with urgent vaccination efforts to prevent a polio outbreak, highlighting the escalating humanitarian crisis.

Avoiding Armageddon in Korea

Here’s a prerequisite for avoiding war in Korea: stop believing in the North’s denuclearization, attractive and desirable as it might be (if achieved through diplomacy).

Been There, Done That

In movie terms, you could think of Washington’s war policies in the post-9/11 era as pure “play it again, Sam.”

Netanyahu’s assassination of Hamas leader sparks fears of escalating conflict

Political motives behind the killing of Ismail Haniyeh and the impact on cease-fire negotiations.

Senators condemn Biden’s military aid to Egypt amid rights abuses

Lawmakers argued that Egypt’s authoritarian regime under President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has shown little to no improvement in its human rights record, despite U.S. pressure.
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Amid spike in civilian deaths from U.S. strikes, Trump requests lifting policy limiting casualties

U.S. airstrikes has been escalating since Donald Trump took office two months ago.

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.

Biden must stop enabling ‘this evil genocide,’ Progressives say after latest IDF atrocities

"These atrocities must end. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must always be protected."
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‘They are starving,’ says doctor back from Gaza; world food program warns North in...

We get an update on conditions among the besieged and starving population of Gaza—including of children now suffering from the psychological effects of intense and prolonged trauma—from Dr. Walid Masoud.