Tuesday, April 28, 2026

‘Right now is the moment to decide if you are pro-peace or not’: Ocasio-Cortez...

"Congress now has a moral and legal obligation to reassert its power to stop this war and protect innocent people from horrific consequences."

A 40-year fight against cluster bombs offers lessons to stop the US-Israel weapons pipeline

The Honeywell Project in Minneapolis showed how to beat a weapons maker: obstruct operations, recruit workers as allies, build camaraderie and persist no matter what.

Russia bombs Kyiv and other major cities in massive attack on Ukraine

The assault was seen as retaliation for a deadly blast that damaged a key bridge linking Russia with Crimea, an explosion that Russian President Vladimir Putin called an "act of terrorism" by Ukraine.

Facing severe repression, Russians are turning to antiwar graffiti

As the Kremlin cracks down on antiwar protests, subversive street art critiquing the war in Ukraine is proliferating across Russia.

Over 17,500 Palestinian children killed as Israel systematically uses children as human shields

A year of catastrophic violence against Palestinian children amid systematic killings, starvation, and human shield tactics.

Israel’s ‘starvation strategy’: IDF targets World Food Program vehicle as Gaza’s famine worsens

As famine spreads across Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are accused of targeting humanitarian workers, including a World Food Program vehicle, in what some are calling a deliberate strategy to starve the Palestinian population.

Knee-jerk Nullification: Impeachment Lite

There is far more self-evident misconduct to censure 47 GOP senators than even this regressive House would dare place at Obama's door. Like patriotism for Mark Twain, this cowardly war of party nullification is the last refuse of scoundrels.

Israel accused of violating Lebanon cease-fire agreement nearly 100 times: A fragile truce under...

As accusations mount against Israel for repeated cease-fire violations in Lebanon, the precarious truce negotiated by the U.S. and France is tested by escalating violence, raising questions about its legitimacy and enforcement.

NYC transit hubs grind to a halt as protests for Gaza cease-fire sweep the...

NYC's transit hubs became stages for impassioned pleas for peace in Gaza, as protesters demand action amidst a rising death toll and global reactions.

Today’s Top Seven Myths About Islamic State

While ISIS continues to haunt the nightmares of Western journalists and security analysts, Juan Cole points out some assertions about the "Islamic State" that are truly exaggerated and completely incorrect.