Satire By Reese Erlich | (Informed Comment) | – – WASHINGTON DC — President Donald Trump announced new plans today to combat mass shootings: arming movie theater ushers. “When we’ve locked down schools by arming teachers,” he said at a Rose Garden press conference, “mass shooters will inevitably turn to movie theaters. We’ve got to […]
The New, Hollow Attacks on the Iran Deal
No, Obama couldn’t have settled the Syrian civil war and prevented Iranian breakout
As workers notice no Raise, the Tax Scam Is Starting to Sink In
By Josh Hoxie | (Otherwords.org) | – – While billionaires fund a PR push for the tax law, most ordinary workers report seeing no increase in their take-home pay. It’s no fun being scammed. I distinctly remember looking for my first big city apartment and finding an ad that looked perfect. Beautiful picture, cheap rent, […]
Britain may join US strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven
Middle East Monitor | – – UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told BBC radio “If we know that it has happened, and we can demonstrate it, and if there is a proposal for action where the UK could be useful then I think we should seriously consider it.” Britain would consider joining US military strikes […]
Israel takes steps to Criminalize Criticisms of Israeli Military
Telesur | – – “The only way to stop us is to end the occupation,” said the group being targeted, Breaking the Silence. The Israeli Knesset approved the first reading of a bill that would prohibit organizations from being critical of the Israeli Army Monday. The bill, which passed by 35-23 votes, was proposed by […]
A School Shooting’s (Ir)rational Victims
By Michael Slager | (Informed Comment) | – – The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where a former student gunned down 15 children and two teachers has prompted some of the teenage survivors of the massacre to speak out. Lina Crisostomo, 17, a student at Stoneman Douglas, argues that sitting on the […]
The “Iran deal”: when American and Iranian arch-conservatives are on the same side
By Kourosh Ziabari | (OpenDemocracy.net) The domestic critics of the Iran deal and its Republican misanthropists in the United States are making a similar mistake. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran Deal, is a UN-endorsed agreement that caps Iran’s nuclear activities, subjects them to the full safeguards of the International […]
Anger as Israel begins deportation of African Refugees
By Tanja R. Müller | (The Conversation) | – – Around 20,000 Israelis and African migrants took to the streets in Tel Aviv on February 24, protesting against a government policy of detaining and deporting African asylum seekers who refuse to leave the country. A few days earlier, a group of Eritrean asylum seekers held […]
Could Trump’s Fragile Ego spark Korean or Iran War?
By Bandy X. Lee and Jeffrey D. Sachs | (Project Syndicate) | – – Donald Trump is not the first leader with a severe personality disorder – characterized by intolerable feelings of inadequacy and an overwhelming need for approval – to gain power. But such leaders have usually gained control in smaller countries that lack […]
© 2025 All Rights Reserved