Tag: diplomacy
Truce in Lebanon: Can diplomacy rise from the ruins?
The truce in Lebanon and the evolving diplomacy that is reshaping the Middle East in response to the genocide in Gaza as the threat of a major regional war is ever growing.
“Full-Blown Famine” ravages northern Gaza, U.N. official declares amid prolonged conflict
Nearly seven months into the Gaza conflict, the World Food Program warns of a spreading famine in the north, intensifying humanitarian crises despite increased aid efforts.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood...
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
Daniel Ellsberg has foiled those who want him confined to the...
No matter how much the defenders of the militaristic status quo have tried to relegate Daniel Ellsberg to the past, he has insisted on being present challenging systems of mass murder that go by other names.
Biden promised diplomacy. So why is he still listening to ‘the...
Unforced errors have set back the Biden administration’s diplomacy with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and China.
What’s behind Bolton’s attacks on the ‘troika of tyranny’?
With all eyes focused these days on Trump and his myriad crimes, John Bolton’s speeches are a reminder that even worse options are waiting in the wings.
Trump’s investment in North Korea
What’s important is that Trump is invested in the success of his venture. Because if it fails, he fails. And Donald Trump doesn’t like to fail.
Trump’s Korean shell game
The U.S. and North Korean leaders are both playing a long con designed to maintain their own short-term political survival.
Beyond golden shower diplomacy
Are we trying preserving the positive legacy of an empire in decline?
The dangers of diplomacy, Trump-style
There is a total absence of rational planning and knowledgeable staff.
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The real evil empire may surprise you
Serving in (or thinking about) the U.S. military for 40 years.
One in ten Americans lives in a sinking city, new study finds
Groundbreaking research from Columbia University reveals that land beneath America’s largest cities is sinking—mostly due to groundwater extraction—posing a hidden but growing threat to infrastructure, flood safety, and climate resilience.
Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans
Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.
Millions would lose Medicaid under GOP cuts, says new CBO report
A nonpartisan analysis shows Republican efforts to slash Medicaid by $880 billion would strip healthcare from millions of low-income Americans in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.