The Most Preventable Famine in the World

The head of the World Food Program, Cindy McCain, acknowledged the famine in Gaza in an interview on Meet the Press: "What I can explain to you is – is that there is famine – full-blown famine – in the north, and it's moving its way south," she said. McCain called for...

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Just Say No to the Saudis’ ‘Plan B’

The Guardian reports that the Saudis are looking to make a separate deal with the U.S. in which Washington gives them everything they want in exchange for nothing: All three parts of the draft deal involve the US giving vital strategic assistance to Saudi security. In...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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