Tag: Gaza
UN experts declare Israeli ‘targeted starvation campaign’ has led to Gaza...
A group of UN experts accuse Israel of genocide as famine takes hold in Gaza, claiming the lives of dozens, mostly children.
Devastation in Gaza: Israeli airstrike on school refugee camp kills dozens
Israeli forces kill dozens, including women and children, in airstrike on Gaza school, raising questions about international humanitarian law and accountability.
Lancet study: Gaza death toll could surpass 186,000 due to indirect...
New analysis highlights the devastating indirect effects of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, suggesting the true death toll could reach nearly 200,000, far surpassing official counts.
Trusting the ‘five eyes’ only
To get some appreciation for Washington’s isolation in international affairs, just consider the wider world’s reaction to the administration’s stance on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Third Biden appointee resigns over accusations of enabling ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Maryam Hassanein, the first Muslim-American appointee to resign, condemns Biden’s support for Israel amid escalating conflict.
Turning the Red Sea redder
Will America's backing for Israel's war in Gaza torch the Red Sea region too?
The Gaza Project: Investigation details Israel’s ‘unprecedented’ targeting of Palestinian journalists
“It should be a crisis for journalists worldwide.”
Israeli documents reveal extensive efforts to influence US discourse on Gaza...
Leaked documents expose a coordinated campaign by the Israeli government to shape American public opinion and policy regarding the Gaza conflict.
Gaza’s lost children: Over 17,000 separated from parents amid ongoing conflict
UNICEF estimates that at least 17,000 children in Gaza are unaccompanied or separated from their parents, highlighting heartbreaking stories of loss and survival.
Gaza’s children face extreme heat and starvation under Israeli blockade
UN reports visible signs of wasting among Gaza’s children as aid deliveries falter and temperatures soar.
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.