Trump Gives Republicans Room to Dissent Ahead of Midterms
6 days 20 hours ago
With six weeks until the midterms, the White House is considering moves on fuel and beef prices while allowing vulnerable Republican candidates to distance themselves from some Trump policies.
Netanyahu Claims Israel Prevented Genocide in UN Address
1 week ago
Benjamin Netanyahu used a combative UNGA address to reject genocide accusations, attack Türkiye and European leaders, defend Israel’s wars and condemn delegates who walked out as he took the podium.
Xi Urges US-China Restraint As Trump Hosts Lavish Visit
1 week ago
Trump and Xi used a lavish White House state visit to stress dialogue and global stability as the two powers confront disputes over AI, trade, Iran and Taiwan.
Paradox Faces Backlash After Linking Atatürk to 1915 Events
1 week ago
Hearts of Iron IV’s recent Steam rating fell to Overwhelmingly Negative after Turkish players protested a Discord ban and moderator remarks linking Mustafa Kemal Atatürk to the 1915 events.
Am I in the right place?
1 week ago
After six months of online classes at the Islamic University of Gaza, I ventured to the campus for the first time.
Mohammed Al Ta'ban
Israel Turns Archaeology Into a Tool for Land Seizures
1 week ago
Israel says land around West Bank archaeological sites must be protected. Palestinians and archaeologists argue the policy is increasingly being used to expand Israeli control over territory and communities.
Surviving a massacre, but scars remain
1 week ago
Two years ago, Israel bombed a camp in a designated “safe zone” in al-Mawasi, killing dozens.
Hassan Herzallah
FBI's Hacking Unit Was Part of Those Exposed by Hackers
1 week ago
A breach involving data on 5,000 alleged FBI officials included personnel tied to the Remote Operations Unit, exposing personal details linked to one of the bureau’s most secretive technical teams.
How and Where Could Russia Strike NATO?
1 week ago
European intelligence officials increasingly describe a Russian challenge to NATO not as a mass invasion, but as a calibrated mix of sabotage, drones, missile strikes or a limited incursion designed to create maximum political uncertainty.
CAGE, Muslim Leadership, And Imran Khan: The Silence Test
1 week 1 day ago
There is often an uncomfortable unevenness in contemporary Muslim moral courage. Western Muslim leaders and organizations have shown admirable clarity in confronting the crimes of Empire and Zionism. The more difficult test comes when the same principles implicate governments, institutions, or relationships closer to home. Pakistan has become an unusually revealing test. Western Muslim leaders […]
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Professor Junaid S. Ahmad
Democrats Would Be OK With a Coup Removing Donald Trump
1 week 1 day ago
A survey of 683 Democratic voters found 59% would react positively to U.S. military leaders removing Donald Trump and taking control, when the hypothetical action was described as intended “to safeguard the Constitution.”
Al-Sharaa Jokes Trump Should Give Israel New Jersey
1 week 1 day ago
Ahmed al-Sharaa said he jokingly suggested Trump give Israel New Jersey rather than recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, arguing no president has the authority to surrender Syrian territory.
Xi’s Military Crackdown May Disrupt China's War Readiness
1 week 1 day ago
China’s removal of senior military leaders has reinforced Xi Jinping’s authority over the PLA while leaving command vacancies and raising questions about its ability to manage complex wartime operations.
German lawmaker lauds "super" Israel amid Gaza holocaust
1 week 2 days ago
Christian Ehler met weapons makers in Tel Aviv.
David Cronin
Zelensky Presses Trump for Patriots Ahead of Winter
1 week 2 days ago
Zelensky said he asked Trump for a new winter military package including Patriot systems, while expecting Washington to pursue a halt to attacks on energy infrastructure.
Imagining a post-Zionism future
1 week 2 days ago
Israel’s state ideology is inherently colonial, racist and genocidal, authors show in new book.
Rod Such
Gaza genocide complaint follows Israeli soldier to Italy
1 week 2 days ago
Allegations against Yonatan Chalich include the assault on al-Shifa Hospital, burning a mosque and destruction of homes and a school for deaf children.
Ali Abunimah
Israel Walks Out As Erdogan Condemns Occupation of Gaza
1 week 2 days ago
Israel’s delegation left the UN General Assembly during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s address as the Turkish leader accused Israel of genocidal conduct in Gaza and urged governments to increase pressure over the Palestinian issue.
Trump Rebrands AI as ‘Super Intelligence’
1 week 2 days ago
Trump said U.S. documents would replace “artificial intelligence” with “super intelligence,” arguing the technology could be as transformative as the Industrial Revolution while pledging not to restrain its development.
Trump Says He 'Has a Big Decision to Make' on Iran
1 week 2 days ago
Donald Trump used his UN General Assembly address to frame Iran as one of his administration’s defining decisions, combining an offer of economic cooperation with explicit threats of overwhelming military action.