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Israel's Wars

With focus on Iran and Gaza, Israel is quietly annexing the West Bank

Israel launches Bible study program targeting US evangelicals

Mysterious 'peace' groups are sending Americans pro-Israel texts

As US-Iran talks resume, will Israel play spoiler (again)?

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Congress quietly moves US closer to military draft

Why Arab states are terrified of US war with Iran

After sinking Iranian ship, did the US Navy commit a war crime?

The cost of Trump's Iran war: $5 billion and counting

Did the US only attack Iran because of Israel?

Witkoff Kushner Ukraine
Europe

Is Ukraine peace toast, now that the Middle East is on fire?

Trump's war on Iran has left Russia is in the catbird seat while trust regarding Washington's role in the negotiations is at critical lows

J. William Fulbright
Military Industrial Complex

Today's 'Arrogance of Power' meets the ghost of J. William Fulbright

Despite ban, pernicious military 'earmarks' are back in the billions
Military Industrial Complex

Despite ban, pernicious military 'earmarks' are back in the billions

Kurds YPG Syria
Middle East

Won't get fooled again: Kurds have lent arms to US before, at their peril

How decapitation could lead to 'dismembering' of the Iranian state
Middle East

How decapitation could lead to 'dismembering' of the Iranian state

Will Democrats pop Trump's $50 billion trial balloon for war?
Washington Politics

Will Democrats pop Trump's $50 billion trial balloon for war?

QiOSK

Staff quick takes, dispatches, and breaking news

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QiOSK

After sinking Iranian ship, did the US Navy commit a war crime?

Hegseth says rules of engagement are 'stupid' but leaving survivors to drown violates laws America helped to put in place after World War II

US used 'Claude' to strike over 1000 targets in first 24 hours of war

Are Kurds really joining US-Israel fight to take down Iran regime?

House and Senate votes fail, giving Trump free rein on Iran war

The cost of Trump's Iran war: $5 billion and counting

Asia-Pacific

Trump ASEAN

The Supreme Court did Trump a favor in Southeast Asia

nuclear weapons

Is China really testing nuclear weapons?

US military Palau

US working to expand control over Compact states in the Pacific

G7 Summit

Middle Powers are setting the table so they won't be 'on the menu'

Middle east

Kurds YPG Syria

Won't get fooled again: Kurds have lent arms to US before, at their peril

America has relied on this independent minority in Syria and Iraq and has never offered concrete agreements or treaties in return. That matters.

Outside the Bubble Watch the latest QI reports

QI honors Reps. Khanna, Massie for reining in militarismplay icon

QI honors Reps. Khanna, Massie for reining in militarism

Washington Politics

Ignorance about war powers plays right into Trump's hands

Ignorance about war powers plays right into Trump's hands

Will Democrats pop Trump's $50 billion trial balloon for war?

Will Democrats pop Trump's $50 billion trial balloon for war?

Hegseth Caine Pentagon

‘Un-American’ critics of war represent the majority of Americans

Israel launches Bible study program targeting US evangelicals

Israel launches Bible study program targeting US evangelicals

Africa

South Africa: Between Iran and a hard place (Donald Trump)

South Africa: Between Iran and a hard place (Donald Trump)

US trashed Somalia, can we really scold its people for coming here?

Is Somaliland recognition worth a new Israeli outpost on the Red Sea?

6 stories that defined Trump’s approach to Africa in 2025

Latin America

Trump Maduro Netanyahu

How Maduro overthrow was key node in US-Israeli war on Iran

Chile, meet Donroe: Rubio yanks visas over proposed China deal

What Brazil's president did instead of joining Trump's 'Board of Peace'

Right-wing populism has Costa Rica at a crossroads

Europe

Witkoff Kushner Ukraine

Is Ukraine peace toast, now that the Middle East is on fire?

On Iran, Spain's Sanchez rises above the bowed heads of Europe

France and Germany launch Europe's nuclear Plan B

Flattery is for fools: Can Euros stand up to Trump — and win?

north america

Russian icebreakers

Trump's Greenland, Canada threats reflect angst over Russia shipping

Canada is not interested in White House boot licking. So what?

Tech billionaires behind Greenland bid want to build 'freedom cities'

Is Greenland next? Denmark says, not so fast.

Military Industrial Complex

THAAD Iran

Weapons makers cash in on Trump's Iran war

Big Pentagon contractors like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman saw billions added to their market value

Media

Gen Z doesn't have the same hang-ups about Iran as older Americans

Gen Z doesn't have the same hang-ups about Iran as older Americans

Ngo Dinh Diem vietnam coup assassination

'Kennedy's Coup' signaled regime change doom loop for US

Hegseth to take control of Stars & Stripes for 'warfighter' makeover

Hegseth to take control of Stars & Stripes for 'warfighter' makeover

Alternative vs. legacy media

Ding dong the legacy media and its slavish war reporting is dead

Global Crises

NATO Arctic

Is NATO creating an Arctic crisis to placate Trump?

The alliance's buildup to confront questionable Russian and Chinese threats lacks the diplomacy necessary to stave off escalation