For weeks, as Gaza was battered with bombs and the body count in the tiny enclave rose inexorably, Western publics had little choice but to rely on Israel’s word for what happened on 7 October. Some 1,150 Israelis were killed during an unprecedented attack on Israeli communities and military posts next to Gaza. Beheaded babies, … Continue reading “We Were Lied Into the Gaza Genocide. Al Jazeera Has Shown Us How”
Ukraine’s Economy Will, Ultimately, Lose It the War
In his recent article on attritional warfare, Alex Vershinin at the Royal United Services Institute remarked that ‘war is won by economies, not armies’. Put another way, the country that can outspend its rival in military endeavour will ultimately prevail. To defeat Russia, Ukraine would need economic resources that it does not have and will … Continue reading “Ukraine’s Economy Will, Ultimately, Lose It the War”
Iraq Monthly Roundup: 58 Killed
Complicit in Genocide: Where Israel Gets Its Weapons From
Over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. Mothers have been the largest share of Israeli killings, at an average of 37 mothers per day since October 7. The numbers above, from the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza and the Red Crescent Society respectively, only … Continue reading “Complicit in Genocide: Where Israel Gets Its Weapons From”
How To Stop the $95 Billion War Bill
The National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 815) provides funding for the Israeli genocide, the Ukraine proxy war and the provocative arming of Taiwan. Arming Ukraine and Taiwan drives us one step closer to nuclear war. The price tag on H.R. 815 is a whopping $95 billion dollars to be transferred from the pockets of … Continue reading “How To Stop the $95 Billion War Bill”
Assange’s ‘Reprieve’ Is Another Lie, Hiding the Real Goal of Keeping Him Endlessly Locked Up
The interminable and abhorrent saga of Julian Assange’s incarceration for the crime of journalism continues. And once again, the headline news is a lie, one designed both to buy our passivity and to buy more time for the British and US establishments to keep the Wikileaks founder permanently disappeared from view. The Guardian – which … Continue reading “Assange’s ‘Reprieve’ Is Another Lie, Hiding the Real Goal of Keeping Him Endlessly Locked Up”
Failure as the Pentagon’s Ultimate Success Story
It’s true that no nuclear weapon has been used (except in tests) since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 to end World War II. And yes, we now know that, were there to be a nuclear confrontation on this planet (think: the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 without the … Continue reading “Failure as the Pentagon’s Ultimate Success Story”
Leave TikTok Alone
This is America, last I checked. Surely, the government would not force the sale of a social-media company or ban its app from the Google and Apple stores. Would it? Well, yes, it would, could (perhaps), and might. A bill in Congress, backed by the government’s nominal chief executive, could become law. The House of … Continue reading “Leave TikTok Alone”
Is America a Rogue Superpower?
“Unipolar” used to mean that the United States was, at least in theory, alone in leading the world. Now “unipolar” means that the United States is alone and isolated in opposition to the world. In global affairs, a hegemon is a nation that leads because it has the consent of the other nations who believe … Continue reading “Is America a Rogue Superpower?”
Gaza War Is Pushing Support for Israel to Historic Lows
On March 14, Sen. Charles Schumer, the majority leader in the U.S. Senate, gave a major speech on the Senate floor saying the Israeli government under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been “too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in Gaza, which is pushing support for Israel worldwide to historic lows.” Schumer … Continue reading “Gaza War Is Pushing Support for Israel to Historic Lows”