Columbia Limits Speech and Erodes Safety by Adopting IHRA Antisemitism Framework
Chilling speech on Palestine has made it harder for many universities to respond to the Trump administration’s attacks.
The Genocidal Partnership of Israel and the United States
The politics of genocide in the United States involves papering over the big gap between the opinions of the electorate and the actions of the U.S. government.
Chris Hedges: Abolishing the First Amendment
Those who testified at the state capital against New Jersey’s adoption of the IHRA, arguing that it would criminalize free speech, had our microphones muted and were shouted down, proving…
America’s Opinion Pages Overwhelmingly Supported Trump’s Attack on Iran
56% of Americans opposed Trump’s bombing. Why wasn’t this reflected in the range of opinions presented by America’s top press outlets?
Trump’s Blatant Attacks on International Law Are Nothing New for the US. They’re Bipartisan
Donald Trump is withdrawing the US from UN bodies, tearing up climate change treaties, and attacking multilateral orgs — just like the presidents before him. Imperialism is bipartisan in Washington.
Bob’s Newswire: July 28, 2025
July 28, 2025 Gaza Genocide and the Middle East
Twenty More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza in Three Days Due to Israeli Blockade
By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com At least 20 Palestinians have starved to death in Gaza over the past three days due to the US-backed Israeli blockade, according to daily press…
Trump Shows Strong Support for Israel as Palestinians in Gaza Starve to Death
By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com President Trump has shown strong support for Israel in recent days, while much of the world has been outraged over the images of Palestinians who…
Chris Hedges: Trump, Palestine, Iran & the Collapse of U.S. Media
Chris Hedges joins India & Global Left to break down the the deeper meaning of Trump’s rise, the real motives behind U.S. policy on Iran, Jeffrey Epstein and more.
Juan Cole: Israeli Cruise Ship Becomes Flying Dutchman
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Extreme-right Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to turn Israel into a 21st century version of the Flying…
Entering a Golden Age for War Profiteers
By William D. Hartung / TomDispatch When, in his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the unwarranted influence wielded by a partnership between the…
Israeli Navy Seizes Second Gaza-Bound Freedom Flotilla Vessel in 2 Months
"The interception occurred in international waters outside Palestinian territorial waters off Gaza, in violation of international maritime law," the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said.
Can the Poorer Nations Build a New Architecture for Development and Sovereignty?
Though still weighed down by debt and austerity, developing countries are beginning to chart alternative paths as a new mood takes hold in the Global South.
Chris Hedges: The Gaza Riviera
Israeli society cheers on the Gaza slaughterhouse and sees in genocide not a crime, but a utopian fantasy.
In the Struggle Against US Imperialism, Nicaragua Is a Model of Sovereignty
The US empire invaded Nicaragua multiple times, imposed a colonial military occupation, propped up a puppet dictatorship, waged terror war, and backed violent coups. Yet the Sandinistas have always defended…