Saturday, October 31, 2026

Where have you gone, Smedley Butler?

A nation turns its lonely eyes to (someone like) you...
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 13,000 as Israel repeatedly strikes UN schools housing...

We speak with Tamara Alrifai, spokesperson for UNRWA, about the organization sheltering close to a million Palestinians from Israel’s assault, which has killed 104 of her colleagues since the beginning of the war.

A no-win dilemma for US peace voters

Neither of the only two candidates who can win, Trump or Harris, offers any real hope for a peaceful future.
A South Korean armored vehicle crosses a bridge built by US and South Korean engineers during the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise. Photo: U.S. Army 2ID by Spc. Cheyenne Mayer (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Is Donald Trump Good for the Korean Peninsula?

North Korea ultimately prefers the predictability of Russia and China to the unreliability of the United States.

Senate votes to end illegal US war in Yemen

“This Senate vote should mark the beginning of the end of American complicity in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.”

Bush’s Lap Dog Tony Blair Can’t Even Apologize Correctly for Destabilizing the Middle East...

Tony Blair continues with his half-hearted apologies on the inception of the Iraq War. He has never actually apologized for breaking international law by launching a war of aggression. But will this cause him to be lynched by the public and the media?

Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years

But 20 years later, the U.S is still counting the human cost and financial cost.

The new global tinderbox

The question is: Could trade war and cyberwar lead one day to regular armed conflict?

Donald Trump’s high crimes and misdemeanors

But what if Donald Trump were actually held responsible for real crimes?

Escalating violence in Lebanon: Tlaib denounces US support as Biden defends Israeli airstrikes

Differing responses between Rep. Rashida Tlaib and President Biden highlight U.S. involvement in Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon, raising concerns about civilian casualties and broader regional war.