Sunday, April 6, 2025

The Superpower Conundrum

Military power no longer seems to act as it once did on Planet Earth. Under distinctly apocalyptic pressures, something seems to be breaking down, something seems to be fragmenting.

Power, protest and all that’s news

Media's reporting on the Israel-Gaza war.

You can’t turn back the clock on genocide

Is Israel’s collective punishment now simply a fact of life (and death)?

‘A heinous crime’: Israeli airstrikes damage Gaza’s only Coronavirus testing lab

“It was bad enough when Palestinians in Gaza weren’t able to get vaccinated, but now to reportedly lose their only coronavirus testing lab is... beyond words.”

Perpetual War Creates Endless Consequences

War seems to be endless that no one speculates anymore about when it might conclude. Is it time we all plan for the never-ending war?

Mantra for 9/11

Fourteen years later and we are still living in an improbable world. Tom Engelhardt discusses the wars, interventions, assassinations, tortures, kidnappings, the growth of the American national security state and the spread of Islamic extremism.

Israeli tank fire destroys last ICU in North Gaza, leaving patients without care amid...

Kamal Adwan Hospital’s intensive care unit is obliterated by Israeli forces, as Gaza’s healthcare and food supplies collapse under continued attacks and blockades.

Remembrance of Wars Past

We are missing any sense of connection to the government. While past administrations are to blame for this, Tom Engelhardt describes why there is no massive antiwar movement in America.

Will Europe Obediently Follow the US into a Catastrophic War?

The EU has the opportunity to avoid taking the same steps the U.S. did when it comes to war. They have the opportunity to move in a positive direction and reject the dictates of Washington. But will they?

The return of war to the home front

Don't look for restraint from Donald Trump's military.