Europe

EU-NATO Countries Remain Split on Escalating Middle East Conflict

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft Feb 7, 2024 As the U.S. dives plows ahead on military action against Iranian proxies in support of Israel, EU member states stand divided on pledging their support. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

Why Does the Media Consider ‘Ceasefire’ a Dirty Word?

Blaise Malley / Responsible Statecraft Jan 22, 2024 Mainstream outlets refuse to acknowledge that brokering an end to the war in Gaza might stem the violence in the Red Sea and elsewhere, too. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

Yemen Strike Proves the “Rules-Based International Order” Applies to Everyone but the U.S.

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jan 12, 2024 Biden's remarks do little to justify an escalatory attack delivered at a time when we should be seeking an end to Israel's siege of Gaza. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

Normalizing the Killing Fields

Kathy Kelly / PeaceVoice Sep 11, 2023 Rather than tacitly endorse the wanton militarism and human rights abuses of Saudi Arabia, Joe Biden should condemn their actions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

World

The “Graveyard” at the Belarus-Poland Border

Bogumila Hall / Open Democracy Feb 7, 2023 Death and solidarity in the ‘graveyard’ at the Belarus-Poland border. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

No More War

Guy Parsons Dec 22, 2022 Dig deeper

Time for Both Major Parties to Own the Immigration Crisis

By Brian Concannon / Independent Media Institute Feb 24, 2020 The relative lack of talk on the campaign trail about immigration points to a bigger problem shared by Democrats and Republicans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns ‘A Wind of Madness Is Sweeping the Globe’

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Feb 4, 2020 Antonio Guterres points to escalating conflicts from Libya and Yemen to Syria and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Vile Message Democrats Are Sending With Impeachment

Saif Ansari / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 People of color have suffered the brunt of Trump’s abuses, so why are there no articles of impeachment that speak to their pain? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The End of American Empire Won’t Be Pretty

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 9, 2020 Since the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. has been fighting a war of error across Africa and the Middle East. It will likely prove our demise. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Iran Strikes Back at U.S. With Missile Attack on Bases in Iraq

NASSER KARIMI, AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 7, 2020 Iranian state TV said the attack was launched in revenge for the killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Pope Offers Christmas Message of Hope to a Suffering World

The Associated Press Dec 25, 2019 The pontiff calls for easing of tensions in conflict zones from Syria to Venezuela and spotlights the plight of migrants fleeing injustice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )