“‘Alhamdulillah.’”
The article recounts the author's journey to Bethlehem, emphasizing the significance of the word "alhamdulillah," meaning "praise be to God." Through encounters with Palestinians, including Dr. Mohammed, who are enduring…
A Nuclear War in Ukraine Is a Distinct Possibility
By C.J. Polychroniou / Common Dreams The war in Ukraine has been going on for 2.5 years with no end on sight. Not only that, but we are now close…
Scott Ritter: Israel’s Collapse Is Imminent Amid Escalation In Lebanon
By Mnar Adley / MintPressNews It sometimes feels like the world is on the brink of war. Israel has just escalated the conflict in the Middle East with a massive…
Chris Hedges and Glenn Greenwald on Media, Terror, Gaza, and More
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update
Israel Lobbied Britain to Change Law on War Crimes Arrests
Exclusive: The Israeli government waged a decade-long campaign to protect its officials from criminal proceedings in Britain, leaked files show.
CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24%
"Exorbitant CEO pay has contributed to rising inequality in recent decades—concentrating earnings at the top and leaving fewer gains for ordinary workers," said one expert at the Economic Policy Institute.
Traditional Conservatism vs. Neoconservatism
By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report The full interview is available at this link.
What Does It Take to Destroy a World Order?
By Alfred McCoy / TomDispatch Once upon a time in America, we could all argue about whether or not U.S. global power was declining. Now, most observers have little doubt…
Robert Scheer: Can Israel Decide Who Qualifies as Jewish?
“The entirety of Israel's existence has been grounded in a series of narratives, and it's almost a pick a long menu for which narrative best suits you at what moment."
UN Overwhelmingly Votes to Sanction Israel, Impose Arms Embargo
The vote passed with 124 states in favor of ending the illegal Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
World Demands End to Israel’s Illegal Occupation of Palestine, in Landslide UN Vote
The vast majority of the world voted at the UN General Assembly to demand an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory within 12 months, with 124 countries (64%)…
Scott Ritter: 72 Hours
Last weekend, the world came very close to nuclear war.
US Military Policy Is Stoking the Risk of Nuclear War on Korean Peninsula
As Trump and Harris bicker over North Korea, the US military lays plans that could bring nuclear tensions to a brink.
The World Would Be Better Off Without NATO, Revisited
Time to mothball NATO, so it can never cause such a catastrophe and endanger the entire world again.