Pentagon Suggests There’re No U.S. Troops in Yemen — but Last Month the White House Said There Are
“I’m not aware of any U.S. forces on the ground,” a Pentagon spokesperson said, directly contradicting the White House.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
ICJ Ruling on Gaza Genocide Is a Historic Victory for the Palestinians That Israel Vows to Defy
While the 17-judge panel ordered Israel to halt any genocidal acts in Gaza, it stopped short of ordering immediate ceasefire.
Drone Strikes in Burkina Faso Killed Scores of Civilians
A new Human Rights Watch report details “apparent war crimes” in attacks that killed 60 civilians in crowded marketplaces and at a funeral.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Erik Prince Claims His Vaporware Super-Phone Could Have Thwarted October 7 Hamas Attack
The special features of the Blackwater founder’s Unplugged device can be replicated on most phones by adjusting the settings.
Israel’s War on Gaza
For Palestinians, U.S. Talk of a “Revitalized” PA in Gaza Is Code for Outsourced Oppression
At a security forces base in the West Bank, young recruits dismissed questions about the Palestinian Authority’s contributions to maintaining the occupation.
Israel’s War on Gaza
21 Israeli Troops Killed While Planting Explosives for a Controlled Demolition in Gaza
The single largest IDF casualty event of the Gaza invasion is a symbol of Israel’s deepening quagmire.
Blinken Visits Nigeria as Questions Swirl About Civilian Deaths and U.S. Security Ties
A State Department official said a drone strike that killed 120 Nigerians was no “attack” and urged press to focus on “fun” aspects of the secretary of state’s tour.
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Why Israel’s Violence Gets So Much Notice (It’s Not Antisemitism)
The question of Israel is whether European colonialism can ever make peace with the rest of the world.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Houthis May Have Checkmated Biden in Red Sea Standoff
The hardened Yemeni rebel force can’t be deterred without risky and costly U.S. escalations.
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Biden on Yemen Airstrikes: “Are They Stopping the Houthis? No. Are They Gonna Continue? Yes.”
“Are the airstrikes in Yemen working?” It was a simple question, delivered directly to President Joe Biden this afternoon.