The endless war with Iran
Now, thanks to Donald Trump’s impulsive militarism and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s more deliberate escalation strategy, this 40-year war is turning hot.
Military spending in 2019 hits highest increase in a decade
“The COVID-19 crisis has made clearer than ever the flaws in our system, one that prioritizes military spending and global instability over the well-being of our people.”
Israeli war crimes and propaganda follow US blueprint
Israel's war crimes in Gaza and the propaganda by which it justifies them are based on the weak—and incorrect—interpretations of the Geneva Conventions that the U.S. has relied on throughout its recent wars.
Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s health workers: Hundreds killed, thousands injured amid devastating siege
Israeli forces have killed over 700 health care workers and targeted medical facilities 450 times since Oct. 7, according to a report...
Report from Gaza: Israel attacks schools & orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City amid...
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 30 Palestinians at a school housing displaced people near Khan Younis, mostly women and children.
Omnicide Joe?
Whether heralded or reviled, Biden’s supposed restraint during the Ukraine war has steadily faded, with more and more dangerous escalation in its place.
Mad Vlad? Russia’s senseless, brutal ‘intervention’ in Ukraine
Will a war in Europe make more people wake up to the real costs of militarism, even when they are asked to sacrifice themselves, loved ones or fellow citizens by their own leaders in the name of patriotism?
Isra University’s destruction and IDF casualties: New tensions in Gaza conflict
Mitchell Plitnick, president of Rethinking Foreign Policy said of the bombing of Isra University "by definition... it was not a legitimate military target."
UN halts aid operations in Gaza over security concerns amid Israeli assault
WFP Director Cindy McCain announced the decision on Sunday, highlighting the attack on two of the agency's warehouses and the injury of a staff member during an Israeli military operation.
How Not to Audit the Pentagon
Five decades later, the military waste machine Is running full speed ahead.