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State assassinations: a way to conceal political and military failure

The recent spate of assassinations committed by Israel and the United States has drawn attention to what appears to be a growing trend: “decapitation.” War increasingly resembles ordinary criminality punishable under the law, specifically homicide or first-degree murder. The list…

San Antonio Marine Corps Veteran is on Gaza Aid Flotilla, Israel Has Struck Twice

Marine Corps veteran, Philip Kuper Tottenham, born and raised in San Antonio, is in the Mediterranean, aboard the 46-foot “Veterans Boat,” Ohwayla. The ketch is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF)*. It is now in Tunis, meeting other contingents,…

The war drums of Ursula von der Leyen, the non-elected burocrat Queen of the EU

Nobody outside the political elite of Europe likes her. Most of the common people do not even know her. But she likes to protray herself as the Top decisionmaker for the whole of the EU. Her State of the Union…

The Illusion of Order: Power, Perception, and Paralysis in the Modern International Arena

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal We exist in an age defined by instantaneous information, where our understanding of global events is increasingly mediated by artificial intelligence, social media influencers, and algorithmic news feeds. This constant stream of content, while offering multiple…

When the World Shakes, Some Stomachs Growl Louder

by George Banez Lunch for me these days at home in Florida simply retells the previous night’s dinner.  A quick reimagining of leftovers often suffices.  Occasionally, I make soup, sometimes Filipino Sinigang, sometimes Japanese Miso. Or I fry me some…

Housing Ethnic Cleansing: How Airbnb Legitimizes Occupation

It seems like just yesterday, I was on my school’s campus having meetings with administrators, voicing demands to cut ties with Israel. Whether that was cancelling their study abroad trip to Israel or divesting from zionist institutions, the movement to…

Washington Projects Its Drug Problem into Latin America: Narco-State Myth Used to Attack Venezuela

A big Cadillac limo with Jersey plates was parked down the block. Few locals in East Harlem even owned cars, let alone new ones. Curious, I asked the street kids what’s up. They casually explained that the mafioso come weekly…

France and the UK are bringing war closer to Europe by stirring up conflict in Moldova. The anti-Trump coalition is on the attack

This fall, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict may spread to another European country – Moldova. By Ion Cebotari People close to Vladimir Zelensky told Ukrainian journalist Diana Panchenko about plans to send Ukrainian troops into Moldova. The initiators of the new conflict…

The Forgotten Power of Gratefulness

Is it wars and genocide that dominate our lives, or is it our nihilistic consciousness that produces them? How have we lost the ability to feel grateful for the human process of the past five thousand years? In just the…

Annexation of West Bank and Gaza poses a threat to Israel’s security, democracy, undermining Palestinian hopes for statehood

We have received the following statement or call to action from jewish organization J-Link. This organization defines itself as «An international network of progressive Jewish organizations. And further clear in their website “We share a love for Israel and a…

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