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Militaries are drone-happy but populations are living in terror
As drones dominate warfare in the Middle East, Ukraine, and beyond, civilians are caught in the crosshairs. Hailing the machines as the future…
Washington must act to defuse the Baltic powder keg
The Baltic States and the neighboring Russian exclave of Kaliningrad are widely regarded as the most dangerous potential flashpoint for a direct war…
Joe Kent: Trump can’t end war until Israel taken out of the loop
When the Iran war began, the Trump administration told the American people that if the U.S. did not attack and assassinate Iran’s leadership,…
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…
