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Category: War

Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War
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Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War

July 24, 2024July 26, 2024

Story at a glance… After a drone strike launched from Yemen struck Tel Aviv over 1,600 km away, Israeli…

Lithuania Moves to Exit Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs Citing Weapon’s Effectiveness–Albeit Erroneously
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Lithuania Moves to Exit Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs Citing Weapon’s Effectiveness–Albeit Erroneously

July 15, 2024

Lithuania, a small peaceful nation within the EU that borders Russia, recently announced her imminent withdrawal from the Oslo…

What Would a Wider War Look Like for Israel and the US?
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What Would a Wider War Look Like for Israel and the US?

June 26, 2024July 10, 2024

The risk for the slaughter in Gaza to expand into a wider war in Lebanon and other neighboring countries…

World at Large Misses Out on Ukrainian ‘Enemies List’–Collaborators Rozoff and Antiwar Make the Grade
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World at Large Misses Out on Ukrainian ‘Enemies List’–Collaborators Rozoff and Antiwar Make the Grade

June 13, 2024

In a strange episode in the history of American media, news broke on June 6th that a Ukrainian NGO…

Following Lowered Draft Age, Euro Countries Willing to Send Immigrants Back to Ukraine to Fight
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Following Lowered Draft Age, Euro Countries Willing to Send Immigrants Back to Ukraine to Fight

April 26, 2024

Voices across the West are celebrating the recent passage of the National Security Supplemental Act which will approve 61…

Ukrainian, Western Officials Talk Apocalyptically of 10 Years of War and Retaking Crimea
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Ukrainian, Western Officials Talk Apocalyptically of 10 Years of War and Retaking Crimea

April 10, 2024April 11, 2024

Reasoning that negotiations with Moscow are “politically toxic” to use one reporter’s words, some Ukrainian lawmakers and Western diplomats…

Ukrainian Diplomats Change from Pleading to Demanding More Weapons Amid Blackouts
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Ukrainian Diplomats Change from Pleading to Demanding More Weapons Amid Blackouts

March 27, 2024

As it became clear that the US Congress was not united behind replenishing the stores of Ukrainian weaponry following…

Secret Report Shows Another Terror War Was Fought Without Any Coherent Plan: Somalia
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Secret Report Shows Another Terror War Was Fought Without Any Coherent Plan: Somalia

March 12, 2024

It’s currently the longest foreign conflict in which US troops are still engaged. Today it is still almost a…

Ukraine Slow to Regroup Whilst Russia Steadily Advancing, Can Continue Current War for Two Years
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Ukraine Slow to Regroup Whilst Russia Steadily Advancing, Can Continue Current War for Two Years

March 7, 2024

While the world holds its breath at the imminent starvation for thousands of Gazans, the situation in Ukraine seems…

A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base
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A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base

March 4, 2024

While two major conflicts consume most of world media’s foreign affairs sections, The Cradle reminds us that worthwhile stories are everywhere.…

Houthis “Continue to surprise us” Says A Bewildered Pentagon Whose Bombs Aren’t Working
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Houthis “Continue to surprise us” Says A Bewildered Pentagon Whose Bombs Aren’t Working

February 26, 2024April 16, 2025

“Senior defense officials” speaking on conditions of anonymity with CNN have revealed that Biden’s undeclared war in Yemen is…

Washington Sparing No Effort to Ensure Genocide in Gaza Continues “Kill ’em All” Says Another House Rep.
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Washington Sparing No Effort to Ensure Genocide in Gaza Continues “Kill ’em All” Says Another House Rep.

February 22, 2024

Members of the Executive Branch of the United States are burning the midnight oil to ensure that Israel can…

Much Needed Pressure Mounts on Israel to End Genocide in Gaza–Confronting America’s Complicity Remains Challenge
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Much Needed Pressure Mounts on Israel to End Genocide in Gaza–Confronting America’s Complicity Remains Challenge

February 19, 2024

Writing in the LA Times, the American surgeon and volunteer doctor Irfan Galaria described working in Gaza during the…

Kyiv Replaces Existing Commander in Chief with General Called ‘The Butcher’–Who Sacrificed Thousands at Bakhmut
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Kyiv Replaces Existing Commander in Chief with General Called ‘The Butcher’–Who Sacrificed Thousands at Bakhmut

February 12, 2024

In the first of what is likely to become a series of major leadership changes in Kyiv, President Zelenskyy…

Shia Militias Finally Succeed in Killing Americas: What Happens Now?
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Shia Militias Finally Succeed in Killing Americas: What Happens Now?

January 29, 2024

The umbrella of Shi’ite militia groups across Iraq and Syria has scored a killing blow against US military personnel…

BREAKING: ICJ Grants Provisional Measures Against Israel, Calls on Israel to Fulfill Obligations Under Genocide Convention
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BREAKING: ICJ Grants Provisional Measures Against Israel, Calls on Israel to Fulfill Obligations Under Genocide Convention

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024

The International Court of Justice has decided it has jurisdiction to rule on the provisional measures submitted by South…

Yemen is Experiencing the True Cost of Bernie Sander’s Cowardice
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Yemen is Experiencing the True Cost of Bernie Sander’s Cowardice

January 22, 2024January 23, 2024

It was the evening of December 13th, 2022, when tense conversations were had in the office of Senator Bernie…

Israel’s Destruction of Gaza’s Cultural Monuments and Heritage Dwarfs ISIS and Taliban
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Israel’s Destruction of Gaza’s Cultural Monuments and Heritage Dwarfs ISIS and Taliban

January 15, 2024July 28, 2025

Israel has damaged or destroyed over 100 historic and cultural sites in Gaza since their onslaught began on October…

South Africa Forces the Biden Administration to Come Out in Favor of Israel in Obvious Gaze Genocide Case
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South Africa Forces the Biden Administration to Come Out in Favor of Israel in Obvious Gaze Genocide Case

January 9, 2024

The International Court of Justice is set to hear South Africa’s 84-page case of genocide levied against Israel, a…

It’s Darn Clear—Gaza Slaughter is First Step Towards Ethnic Cleansing, Ben Gvir, Smotrich Confirm
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It’s Darn Clear—Gaza Slaughter is First Step Towards Ethnic Cleansing, Ben Gvir, Smotrich Confirm

January 3, 2024

Cabinet-level Israeli officials fired back at the US State Department after it called for “inflammatory and irresponsible” comments on…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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