Five More Palestine Activists Face ‘Terrorist’ Sentencing
Defendants were not told that a criminal damage case could carry a terrorism connection until after they were found guilty, reports John McEvoy. A Palestine Action sticker seen in Norwich,…
Village Resistance Disrupted Israel’s West Bank Strategy
Ramzy Baroud Common Dreams During a military raid on the small town of Tell, southwest of Nablus, a moment of direct defiance shattered the illusion of total Palestinian submission. Faced…
Zelensky’s Dangerous Gambit To Merge The Iran And Ukraine Wars
Of course this would also appeal to Israel, prolonging the Middle East war and potentially drawing European governments into the theater, too. Trita Parsi Responsible Statecraft As Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky…
Palestinian Americans Changed The Conversation
Sami Mshasha, Mondoweiss. Now, can they finally build political power? Palestinian Americans have transformed the U.S. debate over Palestine in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. Now, the question…
What Dismantling UNRWA Would Mean For Palestinian Refugees
A proposal from the Trump-chaired Board of Peace seeks to replace the U.N. agency that touches every aspect of Palestinian life, sparking fear among Gaza residents Hassan Abo Qamar Prism…
‘Making a Killing, Literally and Figuratively’: Big Oil Profits Set to Double Amid Deadly Heat
“Big Oil’s greed is incompatible with a livable planet and unless governments rein it in, they will make a mockery of international climate targets,” said one Oxfam campaigner. Brett Wilkins…
Legal Team of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeals to the UN for Support
By Renée Feltz This article was originally published by Truthout Lawyers are appealing to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which had urged the release of Leonard Peltier. World-renowned…
UAE-Supplied Drones Still Target Civilians in Sudan Despite EU Condemnation
By Mat Nashed This article was originally published by Truthout “It’s really the bare minimum to call out the actors involved … the EU should be doing a lot more,”…
The Myth of Iranian Exceptionalism: Rethinking Iran in the Shadow of the Israel-U.S. War
Mojtaba Mahdavi Informed Comment Why have some Iranians responded positively to the war waged by Israel and the United States against Iran, or at least refrained from opposing it? Three…
Good Liberals Hate International Law And Love Laura Loomer
Nate Bear Do Not Panic The US has openly announced its intention to dismantle the International Criminal Court and liberal journalists who for years have screeched about the threat to…
Why The Odyssey?
Edward Curtin If you spent one to two years when you were 16-17 years old and full of wild physical and sexual energy assiduously translating Homer’s The Odyssey from the…
Trump Administration Comes Clean About Canceling Grants for Political Reasons. Congress Won’t Do Anything, Voters Need to Respond.
Austin Sarat ScheerPost When the Congress of the United States appropriates funds for a particular purpose, it is the president’s job to expend those funds as directed by Congress. Seems…
The Weather Underground As Seen Through A Child’s Eyes
Michael Steven Smith, The Indypendent. The Weather Underground carried out a string of bombings in the early 1970s to protest the Vietnam War and corporate greed. Decades later, the child…
The Urgency Of Shedding Illusions
Elias Jaua, Venezuelanalysis. Former Vice President Elías Jaua calls for national unity to reclaim Venezuela’s sovereignty. And right to self-determination. “Innocence will not kill the people, but it won’t save…
United States Strikes Against Iran ‘On Hold’
News Desk, The Cradle. Amid fears of depleted missile stocks, further escalation. President Trump has called off a major expansion of attacks on the Islamic Republic following warnings from his…