Tag: Middle East
Tensions escalate as Biden considers Israeli strike on Iran’s oil infrastructure
The announcement has sparked alarm across the globe, with concerns about soaring oil prices, increased instability in the region, and domestic political ramifications in the United States.
Bernie Sanders leads charge to block $20 billion arms sale to...
Senator Bernie Sanders pledges to introduce a resolution to halt a massive U.S. arms deal with Israel, responding to widespread criticism of American complicity in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Unfortunately, on a planet they are helping to overheat in a remarkable fashion, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Saudi Arabia have largely taken steps toward ever more carbon dioxide emissions.
Kushner’s Gaza ‘cleansing’ plan: ‘Waterfront property could be very valuable’
Jared Kushner proposed relocating the civilian population of Gaza to either Egypt or Israel's Negev desert as a solution to the ongoing conflict, a suggestion that critics have condemned as a call for ethnic cleansing.
Is Tehran winning the Middle East?
Iran finally seems to be besting the United States in a significant fashion across the region. It’s a story that needs to be told.
Shift in strategy: Iran-backed Iraqi militia halts operations against US forces
The Iraqi government has publicly advocated for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, a sentiment that may gain further traction in light of recent events.
‘Huge miscalculation’: Biden’s refusal to push for Gaza ceasefire could drag...
The longer Israel’s war on Gaza continues with full U.S. support, the less likely regional actors are to continue showing restraint.
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.
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Bird flu keeps spreading on a Utah mink farm as officials hold off on...
Seven mink have tested positive on C&T Fenn Farms, and no federal rules cover sick mink, ProPublica reports; Utah has issued a verbal hold instead of a formal quarantine.
Trump says he is weighing an Iran deal or renewed strikes as Hormuz ship...
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says seven ships were hit Thursday, which U.S. Central Command denies, while Iran's ambassador to Pakistan says Tehran offered to reopen the strait if the blockade ends.
‘You say you want a revolution’ – where’s the coalition against the relentless tyranny...
When else in a marginal democracy have so few done so much damage to so many in such a short time?
The Courage to Keep the Oath
Why We Must Stand with Major Jason Watson
The Cost of Healthcare Is Hitting America Where It Hurts: The Wallet
Rising healthcare costs are upending the lives of Americans. People are forgoing health insurance, rationing medications, cutting back on doctor visits, and putting off health procedures they can’t afford. But bringing the costs down won’t be easy.