Thursday, May 14, 2026

Tag: Middle East

Can US threats prevent a wider war in the Middle East?

The priority of U.S. officials must be to stop Israel’s massacre, avoid a regional war, and get out of the way so that other nations can help negotiate a real solution to the occupation of Palestine.

Israeli MP Galit Distel Atbaryan advocates for erasing Gaza, raising alarm

An Israeli Member of Parliament's statement advocating for Gaza to be "erased from the face of the earth" raises alarm and highlights the intensifying rhetoric in the region.

Gaza: it’s not a war it’s genocide

The cost of inaction: a deep dive into the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the global response.

Cooling the guns in the Middle East

The intolerable conditions have nurtured dreams of resistance: The more intolerable the conditions, the more violent the resistance.

Where are the world’s water stresses?

Around the world, significant issues are negatively impacting water security. While the situation appears dire, cooperation initiatives show some signs of relief.

The American war from hell, 20 years later

Yes, it’s true, on the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, that war is long forgotten here.

So, what about those other wars?

Here's why Ukraine dominates media coverage.

US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better

Afghanistan, the United States’ chaotic withdrawal notwithstanding, could emerge as another example of the positive impact when global interests coincide.

Many Americans refused to consider why 9/11 happened. The costs were...

Middle East experts who opposed America’s post-9/11 wars were ridiculed as anti-American extremists. In reality, it was the pro-war right that was making us less safe.

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The US-China tech race, resource wars, and the cost of militarization

Over the past decade, a steady and well-funded campaign has convinced the general public that China is the greatest threat to the safety and security of the American people.

Wow! Losing the war PLUS losing the peace – the frenzy of fiascos ravage...

What other blundering buffoons ever lost a war (of choice), then willfully lost the peace via threats, phony bluffs and tin-ear, belligerent BS?