Tag: US foreign policy
When War with Iran Is No Longer a Washington Consensus
The Iran debate is increasingly about the limits and costs of war—and the relationship between Washington’s interests and Israel’s priorities.
Meeting with Trump signals Netanyahu’s Clout Is Waning
By Christian Emery, UCL (The Conversation) - A...
Trump threatens destruction of Iran as ceasefire unravels and civilian casualties...
Renewed US threats to destroy Iranian infrastructure and Tehran’s refusal to negotiate expose deepening diplomatic breakdown, legal concerns, and the human cost of escalation.
Could Trump’s diversion of Venezuelan oil to US save the Iranian...
This substantial gain for the Islamic Republic, however, will only help it weather the current political crisis if it manages to survive until April or May.
Trump pledges F-35s to Saudi Arabia in return for an unlikely...
How likely is it that these investments will rise by hundreds of billions of dollars in 4 years?
America may have invaded Iraq for its oil, but solar power...
The vogue for solar is sweeping other areas of Iraq, too, such as Kurdistan, where the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is also increasingly committed to solar.
Israel accused of using aid as bait as over 300 Palestinians...
Palestinians seeking flour and water have become targets, with Israeli forces killing hundreds at so-called humanitarian aid points backed by the U.S.
Trump signals possible US entry into Israel Iran war as death...
As Israel expands its military assault on Iran, President Trump suggests US forces “could get involved,” sparking warnings from lawmakers and experts of illegal war and regional catastrophe.
U.S. support enables deadly Gaza school bombing
Palestinian officials blame the United States for its role in the tragic bombing of a school in Gaza, highlighting the consequences of unwavering U.S. military and financial support for Israel.
Sanders’ resolution challenges US involvement in Gaza crisis
A decisive move by Senator Sanders to confront America's stance in the Gaza humanitarian crisis
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The sadistic MAGA Trump Death Spiral twists and turns – a fierce test for...
Motto for the Trump gang could well be J. Robert Oppenheimer’s chilling admission, “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
Court filings describe a Homeland Security operation that infiltrated Minnesota unions and churches
Agents subpoenaed years of bank and payment records from the Sunrise Movement and two national unions, none of which has been charged with a crime.
Bulldozers begin clearing ground for border barriers inside Big Bend National Park
Homeland Security set aside the National Park Service Organic Act, the Endangered Species Act and dozens of other laws to authorize the work, and a court challenge to that waiver is pending.
Former police officer sentenced to federal prison for using excessive force
“The actions of Mr. Maynard are disturbing and violate the trust placed in him by the community.”
Lorain County caseworkers reach day 180 of a strike over a dollar an hour
Union officials told the bargaining chair the walkout may be the longest in Ohio public sector history, a claim the county's newspaper could not confirm. Commissioners point to an $11 million deficit.