‘Ticking Time Bomb’: International Alarm as Poliovirus Found in Gaza Sewage
"Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster," Gaza's health ministry said.
Massive IT Outage Spotlights Major Vulnerabilities in the Global Information Ecosystem
By Richard Forno / The Conversation The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and even the delivery of uniforms for…
NATO’s Obscure Relations With Israel
Ann Wright on the arms flowing between members of the military alliance and Israel, which despite its small size, ranks as the 15th top weapons importer in the world.
Russia Says It May Deploy Nuclear Missiles in Response to New US Missile Deployment to Germany
The US is deploying missiles previously banned by the INF, a treaty between the US and Russia the Trump administration left in 2019.
ICJ on the Legal Consequences Arising From the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
By The International Court of Justice THE HAGUE, 19 July 2024. The International Court of Justice has today given its AdvisoryOpinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the…
To a Starving Orphan Who Died Alone in Rubble
By Bill Hatch / CounterPunch Tales of infants and young children dying because they can’t get enough to eat and distraught parents robbed of their dignity because they can do…
Abortion Gets the Silent Treatment at the RNC
A slew of Republican senators who oppose abortion didn’t mention it while on stage in Milwaukee, nor did nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance — but it’s still in the…
The History of Police Body Cameras is More Complex and Troubling Than We’ve Been Told
A new article in the Yale Journal of Law and Liberation aims to reveal the propaganda behind police body cameras and who has stood to benefit from “reform narratives”.
ICJ Tells Israel to End Occupation of Palestinian Territories, Pay Reparations
In an advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice reaffirmed the Palestinian right to self-determination.
Inconvenient Truths: Trump Trumps EVs
By Diego Ramos / Original to ScheerPost At the Republican National Convention last night, Donald Trump took a shot at the electric vehicle (EV) industry, stating that he will “end…
Push for Biden to Drop Out Reaches Very Top of Democratic Party
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have reportedly urged the president to step aside.
Report: US Allows Tax Incentives for Donations to Israeli Groups Blocking Aid
Three groups, including one sanctioned by the U.S., have raised $200k in tax deductible donations.
US Naval Efforts Falter as Yemen’s Blockade Bankrupts Israel’s Eilat Port
The Port of Eilat’s bankruptcy reveals the shortcomings of U.S. military strategies against Yemen’s Ansar Allah, raising critical questions about future interventions.
China and the Slowing Petroleum Market: EVs Displaced 1.5 Million Barrels per Day in 2024
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The International Energy Agency signaled last week that the rate of increase in world petroleum demand fell in the…