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...

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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...

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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...

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Iran Is Not Building a Nuclear Bomb: A Fact Sheet

“You know, it's not a complicated formula,” U.S. President Donald Trump said. “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. That's all there is.” So, negotiations should be successful because Iran neither has, nor are they pursuing, a nuclear weapon. The United States has for...

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Trump Must Cut the Ukraine Albatross Loose

President Trump should avoid a snare of his own making and extricate the United States from the war between Russia and Ukraine. During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly indicated that he expected the war between Ukraine and Russia to end quickly...

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