Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington was no ordinary trip. The consensus among Israeli analysts, barring a few remaining loyalists, is that Netanyahu was not invited but, rather, summoned by US President Donald Trump. All evidence supports this assertion. Netanyahu rarely travels to the US without extensive Israeli media fanfare, leveraging his … Continue reading “Beneath the Surface: Is the Trump-Netanyahu ‘Unthinkable’ About To Erupt?”
Trump’s Unconstitutional, Presidential War Against Yemen
For Americans who still think that Donald Trump is an advocate of realism and restraint in foreign policy, the events in Yemen should come as a rude awakening. Unfortunately, the most prominent indicator enabled the president’s political opponents to evade their own share of the blame for the tragic events in that country. Revelations that … Continue reading “Trump’s Unconstitutional, Presidential War Against Yemen”
New Poll: Americans Reject Deporting Foreigners for ‘Wrongthink’ on Middle East
An important new public opinion survey taken by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has revealed very little American support for the deportation of legal foreign guests in the United States for expressing support for Palestine in its current conflict with Israel. Responding to FIRE’s quarterly National Speech Index survey conducted by the … Continue reading “New Poll: Americans Reject Deporting Foreigners for ‘Wrongthink’ on Middle East”
The Stones Still Cry Out: Holy Week’s Political Reckoning
Holy Week is no mere ritual rehearsal for Christians; it’s a political dynamite keg, detonating the myth of human order built on blood. Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection expose the scaffolding of power – then and now – as a rickety structure held together by scapegoats and silenced victims. As we navigate our fractured polis … Continue reading “The Stones Still Cry Out: Holy Week’s Political Reckoning”
Western Media Continues To Prepare the Public for Defeat in Ukraine
On March 29, The New York Times published an article that “reveal[ed] that America was woven into the war far more intimately and broadly than previously understood.” Its undeclared thesis was that the U.S. has done everything possible for Ukraine to win the war. Ukraine would not trust them and listen. Now the war is … Continue reading “Western Media Continues To Prepare the Public for Defeat in Ukraine”
The Cross and the Pieta: The Passion of Palestine
Reprinted with permission from The Kucinich Report. Michelangelo’s Pieta, the larger-than-life sculpture of the crucified Christ held tenderly in Mother Mary’s lap, has attracted visitors to Rome since it was installed in the old St. Peter’s Basilica more than 500 years ago. Contemplation of the Pieta gifts one with the powerful presence of sacrifice and … Continue reading “The Cross and the Pieta: The Passion of Palestine”
Trump’s National Security Team Is a House Divided Against Itself
Reprinted with permission from The Realist Review. Only three months into his second term, Donald Trump’s national security team looks to be seriously divided. As I reported late last year as the administration was taking shape, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who led the transition and is known to have played a major role in vetting … Continue reading “Trump’s National Security Team Is a House Divided Against Itself”
Trump and Netanyahu Plot Gaza’s Future Without Palestinians
It’s difficult to describe how deranged reality has become On Monday, the leaders of the two governments most responsible for a seemingly endless stream of horror – the US and Israel – sat down for a press briefing in the Oval Office, casually discussing how valuable Gaza is to them and how they want to … Continue reading “Trump and Netanyahu Plot Gaza’s Future Without Palestinians”
Are Chinese Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine?
If Chinese soldiers are fighting in the Russian armed forces in Ukraine, that is not the big story. The big story is the effect the claim could have on the possibility of peace. Ukraine has not yet even proven the month’s old claim of the presence of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia on Russian … Continue reading “Are Chinese Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine?”
Standing at the Edge of the Iran War Cliff
Millions of people around the world were at the edge of their seats over the weekend, waiting to hear whether Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff’s indirect talks with the Iranian foreign minister would ratchet down tensions or would break down and bring on a major Middle East war. If it seems bizarre that the outcome … Continue reading “Standing at the Edge of the Iran War Cliff”