Israel blocks 90% of UN aid to North Gaza as death toll surpasses 46,000
Palestinians in northern Gaza face famine, freezing temperatures, and medical collapse as Israel continues to block nearly all humanitarian aid.
Fragile Gaza ceasefire buckles under new attacks
Hamas denies US allegations as Israel launches fresh airstrikes, closes crossings, and mediation efforts scramble to preserve a fragile truce.
Milestones (Or What Passes for Them in Washington)
A Multi-Trillion-Dollar Bridge to Nowhere in the Greater Middle East.
In the Ukraine conflict, fake fact-checks are being used to spread disinformation
“It’s the first time I’ve ever seen what I might call a disinformation false-flag operation. It’s like Russians actually pretending to be Ukrainians spreading disinformation.”
One year of Afghanistan war spending could fund resettlement of 1.2 million refugees
“We’ve spent billions on war. Now, let’s spend to bring Afghans to safety.”
IDF kills 17 in attacks on Nuseirat Refugee Camp amid ongoing Gaza conflict
The strikes come on the heels of a recent operation in which Israel's military killed over 270 Palestinians to rescue four hostages.
Killing me softly with militarism
The decay of democracy in America.
Can warriors stop endless wars?
Whether they choose to speak out publicly or not, a striking number of them are now either antiwar or “war skeptical,” questioning whether some of our recent conflicts were faintly worth fighting in the first place.
Dropping bombs for peace
It became necessary to destroy world peace in order to save it.
U.S. Cold War China policy will isolate the U.S, not China
The U.S. must stop pursuing its counterproductive effort to undermine China, and instead work with all our neighbors on this small planet.