Tag: Middle East
10 minutes, 100 airstrikes: Israel rejects ceasefire for Lebanon, kills 250+...
Israel struck Lebanon in its heaviest and deadliest attack on the country since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began.
Artificial Intelligence vs. human stupidity
Many countries still go to war believing that God is on their side. Just as dangerous are those that believe that they will win because technology is on their side.
Iran retaliation revives scrutiny of US military bases across the Gulf
Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites and renewed threats against American installations are exposing how decades of US military expansion in the Middle East have tied Washington to regional regimes while increasing risks of wider war.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy...
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.
If Trump is serious about peace, Marco Rubio has to go
Rubio keeps the United States mired in wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, while pushing Trump into a catastrophic new war on Venezuela and escalating tensions across Latin America and the Caribbean.
War profits soar as global arms revenues hit record 679 billion...
Revenues surged across the United States, Europe, and Israel as wars in Gaza and Ukraine and rising geopolitical tensions fueled unprecedented demand for weapons.
A huge airbase with a small country attached to It
Our current neo-imperial moment is characterized by the American use of Israel as its base in the Middle East and by the employment of air power to subdue any challengers.
Leaked transcript reveals Netanyahu blocked ceasefire and imposed starvation in Gaza
Israeli cabinet minutes show Prime Minister rejected hostage deal, cut off all aid, and broke ceasefire to force Hamas surrender, triggering mass civilian deaths and famine.
Palestinian activist featured in Oscar-winning film killed by Israeli settler previously...
Awdah Hathaleen, a peace activist and co-creator of No Other Land, was shot and killed during a settler-led raid on his West Bank village, days after his deportation from the U.S. and months after Trump lifted sanctions on his accused killer.
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EPA plans to rescind methane Super Emitter Program, citing estimated $45 billion in savings
Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the plan to oil and gas executives in Santa Fe, and the agency's release gives no method for its savings figure.
Companies that saw federal cases dropped gave or pledged $210.5 million to Trump-aligned super...
Public Citizen's tracker lists more than 200 corporations that benefited from canceled enforcement, and the group says its database is not comprehensive.
Ketamine: What to know about the drug at the center of the Cornell case
Ketamine is a powerful drug with promise for treating depression in small doses. Recreational use is risky, especially combined with alcohol.
How Hurricane Isaias broke through to become the first Atlantic hurricane in an eerily...
An atmospheric scientist explains what’s been going on in the atmosphere, and how El Niño and the jet stream both play important roles.
AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room
A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign aimed at persuading Americans to manage their healthcare and medical records on apps.