Monday, October 26, 2026

‘Genocide as colonial erasure’: UN expert Francesca Albanese on Israel’s ‘intent to destroy’ Gaza

Facing accusations of antisemitism from Israeli and U.S. officials, Albanese is in New York to present her report, titled “Genocide as colonial erasure.”

I’m heartbroken by the war in Israel

But I know what eyeless in Gaza means.

Can US threats prevent a wider war in the Middle East?

The priority of U.S. officials must be to stop Israel’s massacre, avoid a regional war, and get out of the way so that other nations can help negotiate a real solution to the occupation of Palestine.

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.”

The electric car is the only winner in the latest Iran war

The Hormuz Choke Point and the Twilight of Petroleum.

A Letter of Apology to My Grandson

"Someday in the distant future, I hope you’ll read this letter and that, given the ingenuity of our species, given the grit to resist madness, given whatever surprises the future holds, you’ll smile indulgently at my worst fears."
A Navy fighter jet approaches an aircraft carrier. Photo: U.S. Navy, public domain

Pentagon Iran War Report admits to Worst Drubbing since Vietnam

The Pentagon puts the war's cost at 33.4 billion dollars, independent estimates put it at more than three times that, with strikes across roughly twenty Middle East bases.

Caught in The Draft ( 1973)

How many kids out there would feel lost when the stupid phony war came home to them too?

In Yemen and beyond, US arms manufacturers are abetting crimes against humanity

Our leading weapons dealers have developed a business model that feeds on war, terrorism, chaos, political instability, and human rights violations.