Tag: war

The child was born around the time last year that Israel ordered a total blockade on all humanitarian aid to Gaza.

While election year politics dominates the news, the control of both major U.S. political parties by the fossil fuel industry and the military-industrial complex makes the policies they agree on more dangerous than their disagreements.

New research reveals global oil giants and governments fueling Israel’s military operations in Gaza, raising serious questions about their potential complicity in war crimes and violations of international law.

These medical professionals, driven by a deep sense of moral urgency, implored the Democratic Party—particularly Vice President Kamala Harris—to end the United States’ military support for Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.

It was a journey into an alternative universe of political guile from a president who just six days earlier had approved sending $20 billion worth of more weapons to Israel.

As the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, thousands of protesters take to the streets, calling on Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party to end unconditional U.S. military support for Israel as the Gaza conflict enters its tenth month.

A coalition of over 100 journalists, news outlets, and press freedom organizations has called on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to halt weapons sales to Israel, condemning the U.S.’s role in supporting a military campaign that has killed over 100 journalists in Gaza.

New testimonies from Israeli soldiers expose the use of Gaza civilians, including children and the elderly, as human shields in the ongoing conflict, highlighting widespread violations of international law.

Hubert Humphrey faced the choice to keep supporting the war or speak out for a change in 1968. Kamala Harris faces it now.

As Secretary of State Antony Blinken commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, Rep. Rashida Tlaib and other critics highlight the stark contrast between U.S. rhetoric and its ongoing support for Israel’s military actions in Gaza.