The devil’s dynamo
The Devil’s Dynamo of today has lead to a modern version of colonialism and empire.
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.
Regional war feared as Biden backs Israel’s threat to retaliate after Iranian missile attack
The United States aided Israel in intercepting many of the Iranian missiles on Tuesday, and President Joe Biden has vowed to support Israel in further retaliation.
Biden’s sanctions against Israeli settlers ignores state’s role in West Bank violence: Shane Bauer
“According to the language of the sanctions, that would mean that the State of Israel itself and all the various organizations that are supporting him should themselves be sanctioned, but of course they haven’t been.”
Putin warns of NATO involvement as US weighs letting Ukraine use long-range missiles in...
Putin’s warning came as reports surfaced suggesting that U.S. President Joe Biden is considering allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russian targets, marking a dangerous new phase in the two-and-a-half-year war.
‘A heinous crime’: Israeli airstrikes damage Gaza’s only Coronavirus testing lab
“It was bad enough when Palestinians in Gaza weren’t able to get vaccinated, but now to reportedly lose their only coronavirus testing lab is... beyond words.”
Stop calling the military budget a ‘defense’ budget
Let’s blow away the linguistic fog. The Pentagon budget is not a “defense” budget.
Ukraine, double standards, and escalation management
The United States' restrictions on Ukrainian actions and its double standards vis a vis Israel are undermining international law.
Russia bombs Kyiv and other major cities in massive attack on Ukraine
The assault was seen as retaliation for a deadly blast that damaged a key bridge linking Russia with Crimea, an explosion that Russian President Vladimir Putin called an "act of terrorism" by Ukraine.
The Biden Doctrine and Afghanistan: Lean counter-terrorism and the end of bloated nation-building
Ironically, the collapse of the Afghanistan government is a powerful argument that the state-builders and counter-insurgency advocates failed miserably, but Biden took the blame for it.