Tag: US foreign policy
The Mecca Security Pact is not about Iran
The pact says more about the growing concern with the US ability or commitment to securing the region than any threats posed by Iran.
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.
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Unions win settlement forcing Trump administration to rescind shutdown mass-firing policy
The agreement follows a court fight that began after roughly 4,200 federal employees received layoff notices during last fall's 43-day shutdown.
The best comeuppance for the first anti-American administration – perpetual exposure as the seditious...
If Russia or China wanted a Manchurian candidate (a brainwashed stooge who betrays his own background and constituency), could they have surpassed the president harumphing in the White House?
Federal judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The order lasts 14 days, and the outlets have until Monday to seek a preliminary injunction after some reporters were briefly turned away despite the ruling.
Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (since it knew about it in advance)?
New York Times reporting confirms Israeli leadership had advance intelligence before the October 7 attack, raising fresh questions about why it was not acted on.