Jonathan Katz discusses what Biden told him in a recent interview and compares it with the administration’s record: But his avoidance of specifics spoke to the other side of that coin: the fact that there has been zero evidence of any serious consequences in the seven...
Hawks Inflate the Threat from Chinese ‘Expansionism’
Michael Sobolik wants us to be very afraid of Chinese expansionism: For all of Beijing’s legitimate and long-standing security concerns, however, the sheer scope of China’s expansion is undeniable. Western leaders often deny or ignore it, usually at the behest and...
What the US Stands For in Gaza
The president uses some absurd rhetoric about the new military aid bill: Congress has passed my legislation to strengthen our national security and send a message to the world about the power of American leadership: we stand resolutely for democracy and freedom, and...
Reckless Clients and Double Standards
Secretary Blinken made a claim yesterday that absolutely no one will believe: “We apply the same standard to everyone,” Blinken said. “And that doesn’t change whether the country in question is an adversary, a competitor, a friend or an ally.” Everyone can see that...
Pursuing Saudi-Israeli Normalization Is a Fool’s Errand
The Biden administration still hasn’t given up on its terrible plan for a Saudi-Israeli normalization deal. The Wall Street Journal reports: The Biden administration is pushing for a long-shot diplomatic deal in coming months that presses Israeli Prime Minister...
Biden’s ‘Moment of Truth’
The president published another strange op-ed tying the wars in Ukraine and Gaza together. His immediate goal was to urge Congress to pass a bill funding more military aid for Ukraine and Israel, but to do that he insists on linking the two wars together as if they...
Lockstep US Support Fuels Conflict
The Iranian retaliation in response to Israel’s April 1 attack on their consulate in Damascus was unprecedented. It was the first direct attack on Israeli territory from Iran, and it was reportedly the largest drone attack on record. The attack was also one of the...
Biden Walks Into Netanyahu’s Trap
The Washington Post reports that Israel didn’t give the U.S. advance warning about the strike on the Iranian consulate last week that killed seven people, including a high-ranking IRGC general: Senior Pentagon officials were frustrated that Israel did not notify the...
3 Months of the Illegal War in Yemen
Almost three months after it began, the illegal U.S. war with the Houthis in Yemen continues. The war has failed to halt attacks on Red Sea shipping. As of last week, the U.S. and its allies have reportedly launched over four hundred strikes on targets in Yemen, but...
The War on Humanitarian Aid Workers
The Israeli military killed seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen (WCK) in three consecutive targeted attacks on their vehicles. The vehicles were marked with the WCK logo, they were traveling on an approved route in a so-called safe zone, and their movements...


