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New Intelligence Assessment Suggests Just One of Three Iranian Nuclear Sites Destroyed
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New Intelligence Assessment Suggests Just One of Three Iranian Nuclear Sites Destroyed

July 17, 2025

According to “five current and former US officials familiar” with the latest intelligence assessment on Iran’s nuclear program, just…

Yemen Renews Attacks on Israel-Linked Shipping, Prompting Threats from US of More Bombing
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Yemen Renews Attacks on Israel-Linked Shipping, Prompting Threats from US of More Bombing

July 10, 2025

On Sunday and Wednesday, the controlling authorities in Yemen—known as Ansar Allah, but called the Houthis after the surname…

UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine
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UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia
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Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Story at a glance… Following the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran’s civilian nuclear program, key security paradigms in…

Iran Demonstrates it Can Strengthen its Retaliations While Israelis Question Leadership
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Iran Demonstrates it Can Strengthen its Retaliations While Israelis Question Leadership

June 20, 2025

Story at a glance… Israeli leadership is being questioned over the issues of inadequate protection from Iranian air strikes.…

Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday
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Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025

As Iran and Israel traded missile strikes back and forth throughout the weekend, each has suffered significant damage—the former…

Israel “Fully Ready” to Launch Strike on Iran Trusting the US Will Be Attacked and Forced to Help
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Israel “Fully Ready” to Launch Strike on Iran Trusting the US Will Be Attacked and Forced to Help

June 12, 2025

Reports from the Washington Post and others suggest that the US is anticipating an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and…

France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen
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France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen

June 9, 2025

It was originally planned that at an upcoming conference in New York, heads of state from France and the…

Fed up with Genocide, European Regions Sever Ties to Israel in Largely-Ceremonial Uptick in Rhetoric
Foreign Policy

Fed up with Genocide, European Regions Sever Ties to Israel in Largely-Ceremonial Uptick in Rhetoric

June 2, 2025

The Western World has been slow to react to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. With the siege, bombing, and blockade…

65% of Israelis Agree that God’s Command to Exterminate Amalek Applies to Palestinians, 80% for Ethnic Cleansing
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65% of Israelis Agree that God’s Command to Exterminate Amalek Applies to Palestinians, 80% for Ethnic Cleansing

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025

A poll by Penn State University has found that two thirds of Israelis support extermination of the Palestinians in…

Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?
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Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?

May 13, 2025

Days after the shock announcement from the Vatican that the first American pope in history had been elected, Chicago’s…

Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones
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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

Turkish Jets Intercept, ‘Warn Off’ Israeli Warplanes Bombing in Syria
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Turkish Jets Intercept, ‘Warn Off’ Israeli Warplanes Bombing in Syria

May 5, 2025

Another of what may become many in-theater confrontations between Turkish and Israeli militaries inside Syria took place on Sunday…

Trump’s “Golden Dome” Is a Scam: Just Look at the Pentagon’s Other Future Weapons Programs
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Trump’s “Golden Dome” Is a Scam: Just Look at the Pentagon’s Other Future Weapons Programs

April 30, 2025

Chinese military technology includes hypersonic glide cruise missiles, a working prototype 6th generation warplane, and a reliable indigenously-built, stealth-capable…

Houthis Wreck $60 Million American F/A-18, Strike Israeli Base for a Second Time, Says Spokesman
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Houthis Wreck $60 Million American F/A-18, Strike Israeli Base for a Second Time, Says Spokesman

April 29, 2025

Story at a glance…  Strikes from Yemen’s Houthi government resulted in the loss of a US F/A-18 fighter jet,…

Setbacks and Distractions Risk Total Unraveling of Trump Foreign Policy Aims
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Setbacks and Distractions Risk Total Unraveling of Trump Foreign Policy Aims

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

On the campaign trail, Trump talked of having learned lessons from his first term in office, that he “didn’t…

Israel Warns ‘People of Gaza’ of ‘Far Harsher Devastation’—CNN Calls it an ‘Offensive’
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Israel Warns ‘People of Gaza’ of ‘Far Harsher Devastation’—CNN Calls it an ‘Offensive’

March 24, 2025

In a statement of genocidal intent as the International Court of Justice would describe it, Israeli Defense Minister Israel…

Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?
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Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?

February 14, 2025

From the shores of the Bosphorus to the Straits of Sorrow, from the temples of Luxor to the wastes…

Israeli Losses in Trade and Soldiers Much Higher Than Previously Thought
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Israeli Losses in Trade and Soldiers Much Higher Than Previously Thought

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Israel’s newly appointed Chief of Staff, Major General Eyal Zamir has stated Israel’s war dead at 5,942 from the…

Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Allows Israel to Resume Genocide After 42 Days
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Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Allows Israel to Resume Genocide After 42 Days

January 17, 2025

Both presidents Trump and Biden have taken credit for the long-awaited agreement between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Qatar…

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Iran War Reaches Critical Juncture in May

Suzanne Latre April 28, 2026

Nearly two months after the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran, the conflict is entering a…

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EU Citizens Gather 1 Million Signatures for Referendum to Repeal Israel’s European Relations

Andy Corbley April 19, 2026

It’s been reported to be the fastest that any petition to the European Commission has gathered 1 million signatures,…

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750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation

Andy Corbley April 3, 2026

Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…

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