Israelis United Behind War Effort

This is only “one alternative, and this is being murdered.”

Columbia Israel Divestment Protests Turn Ugly

On-campus classes have been suspended and Jewish students told to find safety.

House Approves $61 Billion Ukraine Aid Package

A win for the good guys and a loss for Trump and Putin.

Argentina Applies for NATO Partnership

The Western sphere widens.

Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine War

It’s about time.

Israel Launches Token Retaliatory Strike On Iran

It was the least they could do.

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Ukraine Losing and Growing Demoralized

While the West dithers, Russia is doubling down.

Iran’s Intent and Israel’s Next Move

Two related questions.

Iran Attacks Israel

Some initial thoughts.

Warren: ‘Ample Evidence’ Israel Committing Genocide

When does humanitarian catastrophe become something more?

Will Biden’s Israel Policy Matter in November?

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

US Preparing for Iranian Retaliatory Strike

The dance continues.

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Biden Ratchets Up Pressure on Israel

A two-level game where unconditional support has conditions.

Israel Used AI Machine ‘Lavender’ To Target Hamas

But humans made all the decisions that matter.

Biden Joins the Israel Outrage Bandwagon

The Netanyahu government has few friends.

IDF Drone Strikes Kill International Aid Workers

A tragedy on multiple levels.

Israel Kills Qud Force Leaders; Iran Vows Revenge

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

US-Japan Unifying Command Structure

A long overdue strengthening of a key alliance.

UN Security Council Demands Immediate Gaza Ceasefire

The United States abstained but did not exercise its veto power.

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Are Hamas Death Figures Fake?

Damned if I know.

Putin Wins Again!

He’s on a winning streak not seen since Stalin.

Red Lines

The perils of speaking loudly while carrying a small stick.

Netanyahu Doesn’t Care About World Opinion

Israel’s prime minister is defying red lines and humanitarian concerns.

Pope Urges Ukraine to Surrender, er, Negotiate

The “courage of the white flag” is a horrible idea.

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Imminent?

The war could be ending soon.

Protecting Privacy in a World Without Privacy

A well-intentioned but likely doomed effort.

Biden’s Gaza Dilemma

Some Democrats are threatening to sit November out.

Israel vs the World in Rafah

Netanyahu is defying the international community.

A Proportional Response

It’s what we do. I mean this is what we do.

U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Targets Coming

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

US Considering Recognizing Palestine

But probably won’t.

Russia’s Continued Cheating in International Sports

The sad joke continues.

Israeli Forces Storm Hospital Dressed as Civilians

A disturbing report.

Iranian Proxies Kill Three American Soldiers

Further escalation is inevitable.

Comparative Recoveries

The US is doing better than peer economies.

US Warned Iran Ahead of ISIL Attack

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

Germany Considering Ban of Far-Right AfD

Apparently, Making Germany Great Again is controversial.

Middle East Cycle of Violence Escalates

The game of tit-for-tat continues.

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US-UK Strike Houthi Targets

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

Food Fight

A kerfuffle is brewing over the way the United States fights hunger in the global south.

Wider Middle East War Appears Inevitable

Israel and Iran’s proxies are on a collision course.

Global Inflation

A chart to ponder.

A Bad Year For The West?

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

Israel-Hamas War’s Massive Destruction

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.

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TikTok and the Israel-Hamas War

The popular app is influencing the opinions of its young user base.

Immigration Roiling Politics Globally

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

Biden and Netanyahu at Odds Over Gaza War

The inevitable has happened.

US Alone In Support For Israel War Effort

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

UN General Secretary Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire

Article 99 meets Catch-22.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.