Sunday, March 22, 2026

Tag: war

145 journalists killed in Gaza since October: Reports accuse Israeli military...

Journalists face unprecedented violence and suppression in Gaza, with ripple effects for press freedom worldwide.

$883.7 billion NDAA passed amid Pentagon audit failures and controversial policies

Congress approves $883.7 billion defense budget despite Pentagon’s audit failures and criticism over waste, cultural policies, and misplaced spending priorities.

The return of war to the home front

Don't look for restraint from Donald Trump's military.

Israel’s escalating attacks on Gaza: 50 killed in a day as...

Gaza endures escalating humanitarian crisis as Israeli airstrikes devastate hospitals, refugee camps, and vital infrastructure.

Gaza faces catastrophic famine as Israel blocks aid and starvation deaths...

Aid blockades, looting, and deadly attacks push Gaza to the brink of humanitarian collapse, with over 60,000 starvation deaths reported.

US probes Spain over denied port access for arms-bound ships to...

U.S. investigation targets Spain’s alleged blockade of weapons shipments to Israel, exposing geopolitical and ethical tensions.

Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza: US and Israel...

A new report from Amnesty International alleges genocide in Gaza, sparking international debate and denial from Israel and the U.S.

‘It is like an Apocalypse:’ Amnesty International finds Israel is deliberately...

The organization joins several other international bodies in coming to that conclusion, and it is one that I endorsed in my recent book, Gaza Yet Stands.

Truce in Lebanon: Can diplomacy rise from the ruins?

The truce in Lebanon and the evolving diplomacy that is reshaping the Middle East in response to the genocide in Gaza as the threat of a major regional war is ever growing.

Israel accused of violating Lebanon cease-fire agreement nearly 100 times: A...

As accusations mount against Israel for repeated cease-fire violations in Lebanon, the precarious truce negotiated by the U.S. and France is tested by escalating violence, raising questions about its legitimacy and enforcement.

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Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back

Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.

Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...

The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.

The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace

Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.

DNC approach to Israel is political malpractice and moral failure

On no issue is that more apparent than the DNC’s insistence on treating Israel as above serious reproach.

Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails

The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.