Thursday, April 16, 2026

Iraqis rise up against 16 years of ‘made in the USA’ corruption

“Protesters are demanding the overthrow of a political class seen as corrupt and serving foreign powers."
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“Mayhem”: Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as suicide bombs kill 110+ Afghans & U.S....

Thursday was the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Afghanistan in a decade.

Healthcare professionals demand US cease military aid to Israel, citing atrocities in Gaza

Ninety-nine American doctors and nurses recount the horrors they witnessed in Gaza, urging the Biden administration to stop arms sales and enforce a ceasefire.

The numbers BlackRock won’t crunch

A giant with such an enormous appetite should find room for all kinds of facts and figures—but this one’s a bit of a picky eater. 

Trump’s border wall pulls funding from military base schools and daycares

The Pentagon released a statement on Wednesday saying it has authorized $3.6 billion in military construction funds to help fund 175 miles...

The Tears of Fallujah

“If recent history has taught us anything, it's that the wounds of Fallujah, and those of Iraq’s Sunni in general, must be treated in short order or the conflict will simmer to explosion once again.”

Egypt Makes Libya the New Front in Anti-ISIS War, 4 Years After NATO Left...

The recent attacks in Libya are being called "the worst political crisis and escalation of violence" since the overthrowing of Gaddafi in 2011. Will foreign governments intervene in Libya again? Watch as Democracy Now addresses this concern.

America will regret helping Saudi Arabia bomb Yemen

Selling weapons to Saudi Arabia has consequences. The intense anti-U.S. sentiment in Yemen should be a wake-up call for Americans.

The sudden all-consuming focus on Afghanistan is distracting us from hugely important stuff that’s coming to a head at home.

No indication in the US that the country is at war again

Keeping it normal in the world's leading rogue nation.