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Tag: Collateral Damage

Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution
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Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Christian holy sites in both Gaza and the West Bank have faced their felt the brunt of Israeli bombing…

Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah
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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

Israeli Forces Beaten Back in Southern Lebanon Turn to More Airstrikes
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Israeli Forces Beaten Back in Southern Lebanon Turn to More Airstrikes

October 31, 2024

In the same way that resistance in Afghanistan caused the US to rely more and more on drones and…

Russia’s Parliamentary Left Calls for Assassination of Zelenskyy and His Cabinet
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Russia’s Parliamentary Left Calls for Assassination of Zelenskyy and His Cabinet

August 13, 2024

In a statement from Sergey Mironov, the leader of the Just Russia – For Truth Party, representing the socialist…

The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything
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The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything

July 26, 2024

Story at a glance… A multi-part series in the Washington Post outlines the rise in America’s sanctions policy from peripheral…

11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”
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11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”

November 10, 2023

Four more attacks were recorded on remnant US bases in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria, bringing the toll of…

NATO Members Complete Cluster Munition Disarmament, Urge Belligerents to Ban Controversial Weapons
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NATO Members Complete Cluster Munition Disarmament, Urge Belligerents to Ban Controversial Weapons

September 18, 2023

The 11th meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions recently concluded in Geneva with two NATO members, Bulgaria and…

But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs
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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

Cluster Bombs for Ukraine Could Come More Than a Month After Counteroffensive
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Cluster Bombs for Ukraine Could Come More Than a Month After Counteroffensive

July 12, 2023

Yet again, it seems the US has folded on previous restrictions on the transfer of weapons to Ukraine after…

As Drone Strikes Return, So Have Civilian Casualties: Watchdog Reports
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As Drone Strikes Return, So Have Civilian Casualties: Watchdog Reports

March 14, 2023July 13, 2023

7 civilians including 3 children, one as young as 8 years old, were killed in a suspected US drone…

Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare
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Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare

March 2, 2023July 13, 2023

Not at any other time in the 21st century has the average American kept up less with the Global…

The Skewed Perception of Putin’s Invasion Has Led to Current Disastrous Escalation
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The Skewed Perception of Putin’s Invasion Has Led to Current Disastrous Escalation

October 11, 2022January 24, 2024

Russia has launched a massive rocket attack on critical infrastructure sites across Ukrainian territory, striking nearly every major city…

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U.S. Covert Op Committed Multiple War Crimes with Drones in Syria While Report Finds Internal Whistleblowing Ignored

December 13, 2021

PICTURED: An explosion rockets a district in the Syrian city of Raqqa, after American bombs destroyed it. Task Force…

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Afghanistan Strike Numbers For September Make This Backwards Conflict Seem Like WW2

October 30, 2019

Afghanistan, September 28th, 2019. 18 days after President Trump’s administration and the Taliban nearly agreed to end the longest…


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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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