President Biden on Sunday used what is normally a festive St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the White House to acknowledge the growing international concern, including among the Irish, over the humanitarian situation of Palestinians amid Israel’s military action in Gaza. “The taoiseach and I agree about the urgent need to increase humanitarian aid in Gaza […]
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Bernie Sanders and Dem Senators Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel
“And then Congress said, well, they never, they ultimately, usually fail,” he continued on CNBC’s Squawk Box. “They are a gooch—like, extremely political, and they’re extremely subject to people called lobbyists who happen to be very, very talented, very good and very rich.” “I could have banned TikTok. I had it banned just about, I […]
Read MoreDemocratic Senators Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel
“And then Congress said, well, they never, they ultimately, usually fail,” he continued on CNBC’s Squawk Box. “They are a gooch—like, extremely political, and they’re extremely subject to people called lobbyists who happen to be very, very talented, very good and very rich.” “I could have banned TikTok. I had it banned just about, I […]
Read MoreOn the Tripwire of a ‘Red Line,’ It’s Often Presidents Who Trip
When President Biden declared over the weekend that he was drawing a “red line” for Israel’s military action in Gaza, he appeared to be trying to raise the potential cost for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as their relationship plummets to new depths. But he never said what would happen, exactly, if Mr. Netanyahu ignored him […]
Read MoreFemale Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide
More than 230 million women and girls around the world have undergone female genital cutting, according to a new analysis by UNICEF, an increase of 30 million since the organization’s last global estimate in 2016. While the data shows that in some countries a new generation of parents have chosen to forgo the practice, in […]
Read MoreInside America’s Shadow War With Iran
It’s often been said that the most dangerous hot spot in the world is the waterway between Taiwan and mainland China, where the Chinese Navy and Air Force flex their muscles every day to try to intimidate Taiwan — while the U.S. Navy patrols nearby. I wonder. There is actually a stable balance of deterrence […]
Read MoreStupid Bob Menendez Just Can’t Stop Getting Indicted
“We started this effort to Replace Sinema over two years ago to hold Sinema accountable for betraying the Arizonans who elected her. Sinema obstructed President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, got in the way of fundamental rights like abortion care and voting, and did the bidding of her wealthy donors who fund her luxury lifestyle. […]
Read MoreWatch: Trump Says You’ve Got to “Finish the Problem” in Gaza
“Whether you’re talking about Adolf Hitler, whether you’re talking about Chairman Mao, whether you’re talking about Stalin, whether you’re talking about Pol Pot, whether you’re talking about Castro in Cuba, or whether you’re talking about a dozen other despots all around the globe; it is time for us to get back and start reading some […]
Read MoreA careful rethinking of the Iraq War
The term “fog of war” expresses the chaos and uncertainty of the battlefield. Often, it is only in hindsight that people can grasp what was unfolding around them. Now, additional clarity about the Iraq War has arrived in the form of a new book by MIT political scientist Roger Petersen, which dives into the war’s […]
Read MoreWhy Joe Biden Should Be Very Worried About the Michigan Results
“It’s real interesting when my colleagues on the other side talk about, ‘We need less government, we need less government overreach in our lives,’” Pearson told The Tennessean about Monday’s measure. “This exact bill, this very legislation, overreaches the Constitution of Tennessee.” Since their return to the state Capitol, tensions between Republicans and Jones and […]
Read MoreJoe Biden Should Pay Close Attention to the Michigan Results
“It’s real interesting when my colleagues on the other side talk about, ‘We need less government, we need less government overreach in our lives,’” Pearson told The Tennessean about Monday’s measure. “This exact bill, this very legislation, overreaches the Constitution of Tennessee.” Since their return to the state Capitol, tensions between Republicans and Jones and […]
Read MoreU.S. and British Warplanes Again Strike Houthi-Linked Targets in Yemen
The United States and Britain carried out another round of large-scale military strikes Saturday against multiple sites in Yemen controlled by Houthi militants, U.S. officials said. The strikes were intended to degrade the Iran-backed militants’ ability to attack ships in sea lanes that are critical for global trade, a campaign they have carried out for […]
Read MoreU.S. Strike Killed Afghans Recruited to Fight for Iran
It was a memorial for the “martyrs” killed when the U.S. struck military bases in Syria, according to Iranian state television. A small crowd sat in rows of folding chairs, men in the front and women in the back, at the main cemetery in Tehran, the Iranian capital, earlier this month. Children milled around and […]
Read More$15 Million Dubai License Plate Sits On A Mansory Rolls-Royce Cullinan
$15 Million Dubai License Plate Sits On A Mansory Rolls-Royce Cullinan | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The luxurious British SUV has a dramatic two-tone turquoise and matte black paint scheme https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson February 16, 2024 at 09:34 <!––> <!– –> In April last year, a Dubai license plate sold for a staggering […]
Read MoreA Blinken Visit Puts U.S.-Israeli Tensions on Full Display
As Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sat down with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel this week, American and Arab officials were expressing cautious optimism over the latest proposal from Hamas for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. But just hours after speaking to Mr. Blinken, Mr. Netanyahu appeared more intent on delivering a […]
Read MoreIs Joe Biden Uniquely Indifferent to Palestinian Suffering?
The Biden administration has claimed repeatedly that it is working to reduce civilian casualties, increase humanitarian aid, and press the Israelis to conduct the war in a less indiscriminate way. That may be, but the numbers speak for themselves, and while the administration is sending one message from its podiums, it has repeatedly circumvented Congress […]
Read MoreHouthi Attacks and U.S.-Led Strikes Dash Hopes for Quick Yemen Peace Deal
For nine years, Yemen was torn by a war that erupted when the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran, ousted the government and took control of the country’s northwest. Alarmed by an Iran-linked group taking control across the border, Saudi Arabia assembled a military coalition and launched a bombing campaign, backed by American weapons […]
Read MoreThe G.O.P. Bumper Sticker: Trump First. Putin Second. America Third.
Every so often there is a piece of legislation on Capitol Hill that defines America and its values — that shows what kind of country we want to be. I would argue that when it comes to the $118.3 billion bipartisan compromise bill in the Senate to repair our broken immigration system and supply vital […]
Read MoreLucid Air Police Car Revealed In Saudi Arabia With A Drone Carrier On Its Roof
Lucid Air Police Car Revealed In Saudi Arabia With A Drone Carrier On Its Roof | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Saudi Arabia will soon have a fully electric fleet of police cars supplied by Lucid 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> Lucid Motors may be facing challenges in terms of stock prices and car deliveries […]
Read MoreU.S. Strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq: A Timeline
The United States has led a major wave of retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, hitting scores of targets belonging to Iranian-backed armed groups since Friday. The strikes are a sharp escalation of hostilities in the region, one that President Biden had sought to avoid since the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza began […]
Read MorePhoto: Biden Sees Dignified Transfer of 3 Troops Killed in Jordan
A stillness lingered under a cloudy sky as a team of Army soldiers slowly emerged from the large gray C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft. They walked in step at a smooth and steady pace. Their eyes remained forward. The flag-draped transfer cases were held level with the weight distributed evenly among the six service members conducting […]
Read MoreA Biden Doctrine for the Middle East Is Forming. And It’s Big.
There are two things I believe about the widening crisis in the Middle East. We are about to see a new Biden administration strategy unfold to address this multifront war involving Gaza, Iran, Israel and the region — what I hope will be a “Biden Doctrine” that meets the seriousness and complexity of this dangerous […]
Read MoreNew fellowship to help advance science journalism in Africa and the Middle East
The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT has announced a new one-semester fellowship — the Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East — that will start this year. The fellowship, developed through a generous gift from the global publishing company Springer Nature, was created in honor of the influential Egyptian science […]
Read MoreUNRWA Is Imperiled by Accusations of Terrorism
Leaders of the largest United Nations agency in Gaza warned on Monday that it may soon run out of money as new allegations emerged about Hamas’s influence on the organization. As U.N. officials fretted over the future of UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinians, Israeli officials debated whether it made sense to publicly air […]
Read MoreFrom Opposite Sides of War, a Hunt for Elusive Facts
In the frantic early hours of Oct. 7, amid wailing sirens and word of gunfights along Israel’s southern border, Achiya Schatz rushed with his toddler and heavily pregnant wife into a bomb shelter near Tel Aviv. He did not stay long. The first reports of the Hamas attack were already fusing with rumors, sweeping into […]
Read MoreThis Rare Lamborghini Sian Roadster Is Perfect For A Rich Oil Tycoon
This Rare Lamborghini Sian Roadster Is Perfect For A Rich Oil Tycoon | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> While it may be based on the Aventador, the limited-run model is capped to just 19 units worldwide https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson January 24, 2024 at 15:01 <!––> <!– –> Few automakers do limited-run models as well […]
Read MoreHouthis’ Propaganda Is Going Global
Soon after Yemen’s Houthi militia hijacked a commercial ship in the Red Sea, taking it and its 25-member crew hostage, the armed group used the vessel to record a music video. In the slick production, called “Axis of Jihad,” a drone camera pans over the hulking ship. Then a famous Houthi poet appears on the […]
Read MoreU.S. Expands Attacks on Houthis With New Strikes in Yemen
The United States and Britain carried out large-scale military strikes on Monday against about a dozen sites in Yemen controlled by Houthi militants, according to two senior U.S. officials. The strikes signaled that the Biden administration intends to wage a sustained and, at least for now, open-ended campaign against the Iran-backed group that has disrupted […]
Read MoreUS Declares Two Missing Navy SEALs As Dead in Somalia
The U.S. military said on Sunday that it had declared two Navy SEALs dead after they went missing 10 days ago during an operation at sea to intercept weapons from Iran headed to Houthi fighters. They are among the first known U.S. fatalities in Washington’s campaign against the Houthis, who have launched dozens of attacks […]
Read MoreIran’s Leaders Say They Don’t Want a War. Should We Believe Them?
The war in Gaza has now gone where many feared it would, expanding into conflict in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and the Red Sea. With America’s repeated strikes against the Houthis in Yemen this month, fears of a larger regional conflagration are steadily growing. Present in each of those arenas is Iran — and the question […]
Read MoreAs U.S. and Militias Engage, White House Worries About a Tipping Point
Mr. Biden’s team is trying to manage all those flashpoints at the same time it is trying to find a way to press Israel to scale back its war against Hamas to a more surgical operation with fewer civilian casualties. So far, according to Gaza health officials, more than 25,000 people have been killed, some […]
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