Kristofferson was a kind soul with a courageous heart who sought justice. I first met Kris in the late 1980’s when I was asked to tour with him in Moscow. Kris’s wife was an attorney like my wife Jacqueline whom he called ‘Counselor’ after discovering that she was a Public Defender and lawyer for the American … Continue reading “Remembering Kris Kristofferson: 1936–2024”
On the Murder of My Sister and Israel’s War on Hope
“Your lives will continue. With new events and new faces. They are the faces of your children who will fill your homes with noise and laughter.” These were the last words written by my sister in a text message to one of her daughters. Dr. Soma Baroud was murdered on Oct. 9, when Israeli warplanes … Continue reading “On the Murder of My Sister and Israel’s War on Hope”
Ukraine Could Lose Territory and Its Dream of NATO
Publicly, Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, continues to insist that Ukraine will not cede any of its territory to Russia. But, privately, in Kiev, Washington and some European capitals, the realization is firming up that the war will end at the negotiating table, and it will end without Ukraine recapturing its lost territory. Officials “close to … Continue reading “Ukraine Could Lose Territory and Its Dream of NATO”
Let’s Go Israel! Bomb Iran!
Canadian officials are encouraging Israeli violence in Iran. Once again, they are supporting the neoconservatives who view the genocide in Gaza, weakening of Hezbollah and Iran’s response to Israeli provocations as a bid to remake the Middle East just like in the build-up to the last US invasion of Iraq. As former Israeli prime minister … Continue reading “Let’s Go Israel! Bomb Iran!”
Do They Want American Troops To Die?
Biden Administration mismanagement – or worse – from day one of the latest Israeli multi-front war in the Middle East has led us to where we are today, at the brink of an all-out regional war with some 40,000 US troops and multiple US military bases in the region with targets on their back. Biden’s … Continue reading “Do They Want American Troops To Die?”
Iraq Weekly Roundup: Six Killed
Another person was wounded.
War on Gaza: Israel Wants To Finish the Job Washington Started After 9/11
Nearly a decade ago, a leading Israeli human rights activist divulged to me a private conversation he’d had a short time earlier with one of Europe’s ambassadors to Israel. He was shaken by the exchange. The ambassador’s country was then widely seen as one of the most sympathetic in the West to the Palestinian people. … Continue reading “War on Gaza: Israel Wants To Finish the Job Washington Started After 9/11”
Israel Against Itself and Israel Against All
There is a good bit of evidence that suggests Israel is unraveling from within. It now appears that Zionism, like communism, is a self-defeating project. In June of this year, renown Jewish historian, Ilan Pappé, suggested that the collapse of Zionism may be imminent. According to Pappé, “We are witnessing a historical process – or, … Continue reading “Israel Against Itself and Israel Against All”
A Year of Genocide – Despite the Unbelievable Pain, Palestinians Emerge Stronger
Editor’s Note: This was written before Ramzy got the news that an Israeli airstrike killed his only sister on Wednesday. No one had expected that one year would be enough to recenter the Palestinian cause as the world’s most pressing issue, and that millions of people across the globe, would, once again rally for Palestinian … Continue reading “A Year of Genocide – Despite the Unbelievable Pain, Palestinians Emerge Stronger”
Military Draft Sign-Ups Plunge as War Fears Rise
Portions of this article are reprinted from Responsible Statecraft with the author’s permission. Of men in the U.S. who turned 18 in 2023, fewer than 40% signed up for the draft – down from more than 60% in 2020 before the start of the war in Ukraine. This eye-popping and previously undisclosed admission, as well … Continue reading “Military Draft Sign-Ups Plunge as War Fears Rise”