Congressional amendment opens floodgates for war profiteers and a major ground war on Russia
After the catastrophic wars and ballooning U.S. military budgets of the past 25 years, we should be wise by now to the escalatory nature of the vicious spiral in which we are caught.
Lebanon ceasefire underlines that both Israel and Hezbollah lost the war
The ceasefire is the truce of the weak on both sides.
Even War Has Rules
Hospital attacks in Yemen and Kunduz have not been mentioned in any of the U.S. presidential debates or forums so far. We need a full investigation of these crimes, to hold those responsible accountable.
U.S. sanctions on Afghanistan could be deadlier than 20 years of war
The collective punishment of Afghans is hideously wrong -- and the Biden administration can ease it with the stroke of a pen.
Leaked OPCW report raises new questions about 2018 chemical attack in Douma, Syria
A newly leaked internal document from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons reveals there were conflicting views within the organization as to what happened.
US Senate unveils aid bill amidst criticism over support for Netanyahu’s military actions
The unfolding scenario brings to light the complexity of U.S. foreign aid and its ramifications on international relations and human rights.
A new year and a new Trump foreign policy blunder in Iraq
We hope that 2020 will be the year when the American public finally looks at the fateful choice between war and peace with 20/20 vision.
Biden administration faces backlash over unilateral arms sale to Israel
Unpacking the unilateral decision amidst escalating Middle Eastern conflict
My Pentagon regret
As the U.S. rattles its sabers at Tehran, echoes of sabers past.
“Full-Blown Famine” ravages northern Gaza, U.N. official declares amid prolonged conflict
Nearly seven months into the Gaza conflict, the World Food Program warns of a spreading famine in the north, intensifying humanitarian crises despite increased aid efforts.