Castle Black, the Syrian withdrawal, and the Battle of the Bases
Given Washington’s penchant for Middle Eastern military missions, the likelihood of yet more U.S. bases across the region and talk of several Game of Thrones prequels still to come.
Ask yourself: Will Donald Trump EVER become president?
As our institutions bend and buckle and approach the breaking point, the president bombs Syria and is hailed by an obeisant media.
Half million Ukrainian refugees and counting, says UN office
One refugee expressed hope "that the bombs stop. That the killing stops. And that we can go home again."
Trump’s at war with US intelligence – and (for once) he’s right
By giving America it’s dumbest and cruelest wars, the best and brightest left room for a dumber and crueler leader to end them.
Gaza: Grand bargain or wider war?
The United States can go big on diplomacy or on military destruction. Which way will Biden lean?
Why American leaders persist in waging losing wars
Hint: They’re winning in other ways.
Attempt to close Al-Jazeera is an attack on freedom of expression, UN says
The channel has become part of Qatar’s grand strategy, and asking them to close it down is like asking Switzerland to close its banks.
Trump’s Saudi trip should not be to clinch arms deal but to end Yemen...
Trump should use his trip to put a halt to weapons sales and press the Saudis to sit with neighboring countries to find new political solutions.
America is stabbing itself in the back
Tough truths are desperately needed about America’s lost wars...
Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza: US and Israel Reject Report
A new report from Amnesty International alleges genocide in Gaza, sparking international debate and denial from Israel and the U.S.