Friday, October 23, 2026

A Family Broken Up: Freed After 8 Years at Guantánamo, a Father and Son...

Democracy Now discusses a story about a father and son who were held for many years at Guantánamo. Here is how their relationship was used against them in Guantánamo and what's become of them after their release.

Gaza, the G-word and leadership

Exploring the depths of conflict: Unraveling the complex dynamics of the Israeli-Hamas tensions and their global implications.

The Qatar crack-up

Those who called the President’s stop in Riyadh a success may have been premature in their assessment.

NYT buries news that experts on genocide say Israel is committing it

The New York Times buried the news in the 31st paragraph of a story headlined “Israel’s Push for a Permanent Gaza Deal May Mean a Longer War, Experts Say.”

Venezuela: US pursuing humanitarian aid path to war

Now, the ongoing coup attempt is escalating through a strategy of humanitarian intervention.

Outrage as Nikki Haley signs ‘finish them’ on Israeli bomb amid Gaza conflict

Humanitarians and activists condemn former U.S. ambassador Nikki Haley for writing a controversial message on an Israeli artillery shell during her visit to an IDF post.
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Another Freedom Flotilla sails to Gaza to break Israel’s ‘engineered famine’

Seven out of the 21 volunteers aboard the Handala are U.S. citizens, including our guest, the Palestinian American human rights attorney Huwaida Arraf. Arraf has participated in Freedom Flotilla missions for over a decade.

Our Jihadis and Theirs

The “greatest threat” to Americans isn't the brutal jihadist movement happening thousands of miles away, it's armed life in this country. Tom Engelhardt discusses the real dangers of American life.

Gaza: it’s not a war it’s genocide

The cost of inaction: a deep dive into the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the global response.

Why on Earth would the US go to war with Iran over an attack...

President Bone Spur, backed by his warmongering Secretary of State Mike “Armageddon” Pompeo, tweeted yesterday that the U.S. military is “locked and...