Sunday, April 6, 2025

Haaretz investigation unveils IDF’s systematic use of Gaza civilians as human shields

New testimonies from Israeli soldiers expose the use of Gaza civilians, including children and the elderly, as human shields in the ongoing conflict, highlighting widespread violations of international law.

Peace Congress replaces Trump military parade on November 10 in Washington, DC

End U.S. wars at home and abroad. Reclaim Armistice Day.

Why did a military superpower fail in Afghanistan?

This external approach, based on military occupation, to promote democracy in occupied foreign countries was “doomed to fail.”

Russia, NATO, and the future of neutrality

Neither the formerly non-aligned of Europe nor the currently non-aligned of the Global South are interested in furthering Vladimir Putin’s imperial ambitions.

When all the world’s a war…

And all the men and women merely soldiers.

U.S.-led coalition admission of 1,300 civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria

"The Coalition has so far failed to carry out investigations on the ground or provide reasons for the civilian casualties."
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Biden’s sanctions against Israeli settlers ignores state’s role in West Bank violence: Shane Bauer

“According to the language of the sanctions, that would mean that the State of Israel itself and all the various organizations that are supporting him should themselves be sanctioned, but of course they haven’t been.”

What Americans don’t know about military families

Military families only have one another, however imperfect we may be.

Back to the future at the Pentagon

Why 2021 looks so much like 1981 — and why that should scare us...