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Tom Barrack’s highwire act in the Middle East enters its second year
During a panel appearance at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum last month, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack managed to anger observers in both…
Don’t fall for it: Congress must reject the $1.5 trillion war budget
As President Donald Trump considers the path forward in Iran, Americans’ economic troubles are apparently not a concern. “I don’t think about Americans’…
AIPAC takes out Israel lobby critic Thomas Massie in grueling primary
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his bid for re-election to primary opponent Ed Gallrein 54% to 45% with nearly all votes counted on…
Poll shows cracks in GOP support as Iran war drags on
Nearly half of Americans believe the war in Iran has made the United States less safe, according to a new poll from Eurasia…
Can ‘America only’ Massie survive today’s AIPAC mobbing?
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) told a reporter outside the Capitol on Friday, “I’m walking to an airplane to rejoin the most expensive congressional…
EU sanctions on violent Israeli settlers are barely a half measure
For years, the European Union’s policy on Israeli occupation has been a masterclass in deflection: statements expressing half-hearted concern paired with diplomatic and…
Iraq’s new prime minister faces ‘mission impossible’ over Iran
Iraqi billionaire Ali al-Zaidi was confirmed as Iraq’s new prime minister on May 14, a full six months after elections. His emergence reflects…
Trump appears poised to restart the Iran war
The Middle East is once again teetering on the brink as Trump appears poised to reignite war with Iran. Press reports indicate he…
The dangerous allure of a post-Netanyahu Israel
Israel is officially entering election season, and with it comes the perennial and inescapable excitement among some progressives in the United States who…
Can we please talk about WHY we are in a missile shortage?
Pentagon leadership was on Capitol Hill last week defending the Trump administration’s massive $1.5 trillion dollar defense budget request. A major focal point…
