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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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Did Caine just announce the Morgenthau option for Iran?

Congress quietly moves US closer to military draft

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

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

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

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Military Industrial Complex

Even if team Trump wanted it, a military draft would be a fiasco

The option of conscripting Americans for military service in Iran may be 'on the table' but it won't work. Here's why.

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Middle East

Why Hezbollah's 'irrational' gambit against Israel makes sense

Bohemian Grove: More than a getaway for our war machine elites
Military Industrial Complex

Bohemian Grove: More than a getaway for our war machine elites

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

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Europe

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

QiOSK

Staff quick takes, dispatches, and breaking news

Iran school attack
QiOSK

Why did mainstream media slow-walk coverage of school attack?

The civilian cost of US war on Iran continues to be a buried headline

Did Caine just announce the Morgenthau option for Iran?

How targeting water changes the entire face of the war

Trump press conference reveals a man who wants out of war

Is the US goading Arab states to join war against Iran?

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

Lebanon southern beirut

Why Hezbollah's 'irrational' gambit against Israel makes sense

It is fighting for the survival of the organization and of Shiites there, and in the region. The US would be wise not to get sucked into this conflict, too

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

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

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

Lawmakers are using program increases to push for pet projects the DoD didn’t even ask for

Media

Iran school attack

Why did mainstream media slow-walk coverage of school attack?

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

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