German Group Won’t Present Arendt Prize to Masha Gessen Over Gaza Essay
"The irony of calling for the suspension of a prize named after an anti-totalitarian political theorist in order to appease the authoritarian government of a rogue state currently committing genocide…
Senate Passes Massive $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act
The NDAA includes an extension of Section 702 of FISA, which allows warrantless surveillance of foreigners and Americans.
Enslaved By Nonprofits: How NGOs Colonize Developing Countries
What’s happening in Sarajevo provides a uniquely palpable demonstration of the enfeebling impact and influence of Western NGOs abroad, which offers obvious and grave lessons for developing countries everywhere, Kit…
The Ghosts of the Worldwide Surveillance Apparatus Show Their Hand
Phantom Parrot, a British documentary now screening in the US, sheds light on the Orwellian technologies being used across borders to repress activists, journalists, and others.
Ukrainian Trial Demonstrates 2014 Maidan Massacre Was a False Flag
A massacre of protesters during the 2014 Maidan coup set the stage for the ouster of Ukraine’s elected president, Viktor Yanukovych. Now, an explosive trial in Kiev has produced evidence…
UN Members Support Gaza Cease-Fire in Overwhelming 153-10 Vote
"Humanity has prevailed," said Egyptian Ambassador Osama Abdel Khalek. "The Israeli aggression on Gaza must end. This bloodshed must stop."
Bernie Sanders Votes No on Giving Israel Aid to Continue ‘Inhumane War’ on Gaza
"I do not believe that we should give the right-wing extremist Netanyahu government an additional $10.1 billion with no strings attached."
The Forcible Transfer of 85% of Palestinians in Gaza Is a Crime Against Humanity
The biased chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court condemns Hamas but ignores Israel’s atrocious crimes.
Patrick Lawrence: Gaza & Confronting Power
The American state, broadly defined, is well on its way toward a form of apple-pie absolutism, forcing distorted meanings not merely on three university administrators but on all of us.
What US Got Most Crucially Wrong in UN Veto
The U.S. has again vetoed a Security Council resolution urging an immediate end to the killing in Gaza, in essence backing the ongoing genocide, writes Joe Lauria.
‘Israel-Hamas War’ Label Obscures Israel’s War on Palestinians
Characterizing what has happened since October 7 as an “Israel-Hamas war” fails to adequately capture the character of Israel’s violence.
Israel Used US-Supplied White Phosphorous in Attack on Southern Lebanon
Jake Sullivan previously said the US was not drawing red lines on Israel's use of the incendiary weapon
The Chris Hedges Report: The Weapons Israel Tests on Palestinians Will Be Used Against All of Us
As Antony Loewenstein explains, Palestine has been a testing ground for repressive technologies exported around the world, from spy software to killer drones.
Zionist Suppression in Congress
It isn’t enough for U.S. legislators that Palestinians are suffering genocidal violence, writes Corinna Barnard. Last week lawmakers went after the freedom to protest in support of Palestinians as well.