Friday, June 19, 2026

Over 25,000 children dead or injured in six-month siege amidst ongoing Gaza conflict

The scars of conflict are not only physical but also deeply psychological.

Mosul on my mind

What it really means to be on a “flattening” planet.

Evidence of Russian war crimes, says leading human rights group

"The cases we documented amount to unspeakable, deliberate cruelty and violence against Ukrainian civilians."

UN halts aid operations in Gaza over security concerns amid Israeli assault

WFP Director Cindy McCain announced the decision on Sunday, highlighting the attack on two of the agency's warehouses and the injury of a staff member during an Israeli military operation.

What did we know

The role of an all-American Cassandra.

Shrinking the Pentagon

Will the Biden administration dare cut military spending?

The economic consequences of the war

The war’s potential long-term economic effects in and beyond Ukraine haven’t attracted nearly as much attention, for understandable reasons.

America’s mixed messages

We still want populations around the world to admire, appreciate, and respect this country as a democracy and a powerful protector. Some ships are used to make exactly that point, other ships have become the very image and essence of hardship and harm.

Biden’s 2024 funding proposal is a war budget and he is leading us to...

What does this have to do with "defense?"

Spurring an endless arms race

Why is the Pentagon budget so high?