The illusion of ceasefires
The Israeli government has now adopted a strategy of inflicting overwhelming violence until Hamas capitulates by releasing the remaining hostages.
Friend or Foe? How Turkey’s Turn Toward Authoritarianism Threatens Syria and the World
Although NATO countries have worse, more despotic allies in the region, like the tyrannical monarchies of the Gulf, Turkey’s erratic, arrogant leader is arguably the most dangerous.
Is a Chinese invasion of Taiwan imminent?
Could Washington be in a Tizzy over nothing?
Obama’s Trillion-Dollar Nuclear-Arms Train Wreck
The U.S. nuclear arsenal, and all the expense, nuclear waste and immense danger it continuously poses, has received almost no attention in the U.S. presidential debates.
Trump’s Organization did Business with Iranian Bank Later Linked to Terrorism
GOP nominee has slammed Clinton for cutting ‘deals with our foreign adversaries’
The “mother of all bombs” killed ISIS fighters – but poor Afghan farmers now...
One researcher reports that local farmers believed the bomb was nuclear and that they’d been exposed to radiation.
Ireland boosts UNRWA funding amid Gaza crisis, condemns Israeli allegations
Ireland commits $21M to UNRWA, challenging the funding suspensions by other nations and criticizing Israel's disinformation campaign against the aid agency.
Gaza’s desperate state: Malnutrition and disease intensify amid 300 days of Israeli assault
As Israel’s relentless military campaign devastates Gaza, widespread malnutrition and disease prevent even the most basic humanitarian efforts.
‘The lion has fallen!’
Recently, Manbij has fallen under the control of Kurdish militias and their allies. And that is only a rough summary of the city’s grim and complex history.
How Pope Francis divinized Palestinian suffering: The Gaza Pietà
Although he appealed to international law in this passage, he was pessimistic that war is ever compatible with it.