Tag: war
With 83 percent of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than...
People and empires have lived in, built on, fought over and destroyed the area for thousands of years. This is more than just money—it will need materials, skills and labor on the ground.
Gaza: Deal or no deal?
Prisoners have been released, the bombings have stopped. But Palestinians are no closer to determining their own future
Israel halves aid to Gaza as ceasefire fractures over return of...
UN officials say Israel will allow just 300 aid trucks per day into famine-stricken Gaza as fuel bans continue and rubble hampers recovery of hostages’ bodies.
Israel is still not allowing international media back into Gaza, despite...
Foreign journalists have been banned by Israel from entering the Gaza Strip independently since the start of the war.
A huge airbase with a small country attached to It
Our current neo-imperial moment is characterized by the American use of Israel as its base in the Middle East and by the employment of air power to subdue any challengers.
The Wall Street Journal has many ways to deny genocide
Looking at how the paper does so enables us to not only refute their falsehoods, but also to gain insight into the tactics Gaza genocide denialists, and genocide deniers in general, employ.
Urgent next steps for Palestine at the UN
How an Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly can pass a binding resolution to recognize Palestine and launch a UN-led arms embargo, economic boycott and other concrete measures to force Israel to end the genocide in Gaza and the occupation of Palestine.
Nuclear power plants pre-deployed weapons of mass destruction
The global crisis it now embodies was foreseen 45 years ago by Bennett Ramberg, in his book “Nuclear Power Plants as Weapons for the Enemy: An Unrecognized Military Peril.”
‘Break the blockade and end the siege’: Nelson Mandela’s grandson speaks...
A nearly 50-boat flotilla carrying humanitarian aid is currently some 150 nautical miles from Gaza.
Can warriors stop endless wars?
Whether they choose to speak out publicly or not, a striking number of them are now either antiwar or “war skeptical,” questioning whether some of our recent conflicts were faintly worth fighting in the first place.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).