Monday, October 26, 2026

Aleppo’s sobering lessons

Those who engage Syria with limited will and limited means must set limited goals if they are to accomplish even a limited amount of good.

Turning the Red Sea redder

Will America's backing for Israel's war in Gaza torch the Red Sea region too?

US complicit in altering UN Gaza resolution amid rising global frustration

Amidst global outcry, the U.S. significantly alters a U.N. resolution on Gaza, diminishing calls for a cease-fire and raising questions about the effectiveness of proposed humanitarian aid under continued conflict.

Why I resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, first Biden appointee to quit over US-backed Israeli...

“It was untenable to work for and represent an administration and president that put conditions on my own humanity, that didn’t believe that Palestinian lives were equal to the lives of other people."

French Paradox: Terror Attacks Continue as ISIS Loses Ground

If the Republicans actually want to hinder terrorists, they might consider confirming a new treasury undersecretary and tightening up legislation.

Hypersonic weapons and national (in)security

Hypersonic weapons close in on their targets at a minimum speed of Mach 5, five times the speed of sound or 3,836.4...

‘The greatest fighting force in human history’

A most exceptional military makes its wars and their ugliness disappear.

The alarming rise of civilian deaths in the war on terror

New reports show an escalation in civilian casualties from U.S. operations in Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia — and a pattern of U.S. denial about the scale of the problem.

Bush Administration Ignored Multiple Detailed Pre-9/11 Warnings

New information has emerged that further details how the Bush administration ignored warnings of an impending Al Qaeda attack on U.S. soil. Did they really believe they did everything in their power to prevent it, or did the administration cover up their pre-9/11 knowledge?

Girding for confrontation

Right now, a Sino-American war sounds like the plotline of some half-baked dystopian novel. But could it become reality in the future?