The Financial Times reported over the weekend about the possibility of U.S. attacks on Venezuela in the coming weeks: One possibility highlighted by experts is that Trump may decide to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles from navy destroyers or the submarine at targets...
The Trump Administration’s Famine Denial
The Trump administration has made famine denialism the official policy of the United States: The US rejected a United Nations-backed report that declared a famine in Gaza, breaking with other members of the UN Security Council as it denied that Israel was engaged in a...
End the Toxic US-Israel Relationship
Will Walldorf proposes changing the U.S.-Israel relationship somewhat: Given Israel’s geopolitical stature, Washington needs to upgrade its relationship with the country from one of client-patron to strategic partnership. In the process, it needs to add, as with other...
An Economic Weapon of Mass Destruction
Francisco Rodriguez sums up the findings of a new study that he co-authored on the destructive effects of sanctions: We found robust evidence of a significant causal association between sanctions and increased mortality across most age groups, with particularly...
The Man-Made Atrocity Famine in Gaza
Israel’s deliberate policy of starvation in Gaza has created the worst-case scenario experts and humanitarian agencies have been warning about for more than a year and a half: The “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” the leading...
Yes, Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza
Bret Stephens once again tries and fails to deny Israel’s genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza. It is a despicable piece of writing. It could be ignored entirely except that it has been published in such a high-profile paper. Stephens’ argument is as weak as it is...
The Killing Fields of Gaza
A new Amnesty report last week found that Israel continues to use starvation as a weapon against the people of Gaza as part of their genocidal campaign: Evidence gathered by Amnesty International demonstrates how over a month since the introduction of its militarized...
Reject the Iran Hawks’ War of Aggression
The New York Times editors miss the mark: If Mr. Trump wants the United States to join the Israeli war against Iran, the next step is as clear: Congress must first authorize the use of military force. It is true that the president cannot lawfully launch a war against...
The Whitewashing of an Unjust and Unnecessary War
David French remains an incorrigible defender of illegal aggression: While it’s far too soon to tell whether Israel’s military strikes will cripple or even substantially set back Iran’s nuclear program, the necessity of stopping Iran’s march to a bomb [bold mine-DL]...
Israel’s Insane Attack on Iran
Israel has begun its attack on Iran: Israel said it struck dozens of targets across Iran aiming to cripple Tehran’s nuclear program, pushing the region toward a new conflict with uncertain consequences. The U.S. officially denies having any part in the attack, but the...


