Friday, October 23, 2026
The U.S. Capitol. Photo: Noclip (public domain)

Three years into Gaza’s genocide, U.S. political rhetoric hasn’t translated into action

While some political candidates rose to prominence through their support for Palestine, the U.S.
Ukrainian soldiers returning home in a prisoner exchange. Photo: President of Ukraine (public domain)

Ukrainian Groups Urge WHO to Act on Torture of Captives by Russian Medical Staff

Advocacy groups say Russian medical personnel took part in abusing Ukrainian prisoners, and they want the World Health Organization to respond.
The Knesset, Israel's parliament building, in Jerusalem. Photo: Gary Todd, via Wikimedia Commons

Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (since it knew about it in advance)?

New York Times reporting confirms Israeli leadership had advance intelligence before the October 7 attack, raising fresh questions about why it was not acted on.
A guided bomb unit JDAM kit, the same guidance kit at the center of the proposed Saudi sale, is assembled by U.S. partner-nation forces in the Middle East. Photo: U.S. Air Force AFCENT by Staff Sgt. Jovante Johnson (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Senators move to block $5 billion bomb sale to Saudi Arabia

The bombs would arm Saudi jets as senators also demand to see classified side letters on a separate nuclear deal.
A satellite view of Tehran, Iran. Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Trump says he is in ‘deciding mode’ on destroying Iran

The Pentagon's own death count is undercounting US troops killed in the seven-month war, the Washington Post has reported.
A US Air Force fighter jet. Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

War, What Is It Good For?

Absolutely Everything (As Far as Washington Is Concerned)

Houthi offensive in Yemen adds to fear that Iran war could escalate into a...

Recent events in Yemen could drag Saudi Arabia into the conflict.
Destruction in the Beach refugee camp, Gaza Strip. Photo: Abedallah Alhaj / CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

Israeli Authorities Threaten to Strip Citizenship from “NAZA” Filmmakers documenting Gaza Genocide

Israel's culture minister has vowed to strip the directors of their citizenship over the film, which won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.
The Pentagon. Photo: David B. Gleason / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Massie files eight impeachment articles against Hegseth over Iran war

The Kentucky Republican's resolution accuses the defense secretary of ordering unauthorized strikes and retaliating against a senator who invoked troops' right to refuse illegal orders.
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.