At least six people were killed, and one child was wounded in recent violence: Three bodies were discovered in the rubble of a blown-up house in Saniya. It is unclear how long ago the victims had died. In Sinjar, the bodies of two young men bearing torture marks were...
Fresh ISIS Clashes and Attacks; 42 Killed in Iraq
Rand Paul Stands Up for Peace
Libertarians are largely lost in the wilderness of the present era: wandering without a compass, either moral or ideological, and without a clue as to how to get home, never mind reach their ultimate goal of “freedom in our time.” Yes, that was the old slogan that we...
Iran’s Long List of Grievances Against the United States
On May 8 President Donald Trump announced that the United States will be leaving the nuclear agreement that Iran signed in July 2015 with P5+1 – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany – officially known as the Joint...
The Other Hiroshimas: A Review of Napalm: An American Biography
Napalm: An American Biography Fire-weapons have been used from ancient times. Napalm-like weapons were used by and against the Romans and Greeks. One term used for them was "wildfire"; another was "Greek fire", as incendiaries were widely used by...
ISIS Attack on Tribal Fighters near Baiji; 12 Killed in Iraq
Double Bombing Targets First Responders; Seven Killed in Iraq
Mahmoud Abbas: Stop Exploiting Ahed Tamimi for Personal Gain
The father of 11-year-old, Abdul Rahman Nofal contacted me, asking for help. His son was shot in the leg during Gaza's "Great March of Return" protests. The Strip's dilapidated health care system could not save the little boy's leg, as it was later...
Can the US Keep Lying About Israel’s Nukes?
Governmental lying by omission involves intentionally leaving out important facts to foster broad popular misconceptions. In 2012 the Obama administration promulgated a gag order in the form of a secrecy classification guideline – WNP-136 (PDF) – banning all federal...


