On Friday, a “diplomatic assault” occurred when the United States abstained rather than veto a UN Security Council Resolution on the Israel/Palestine question. This resolution says that settlement activity constitutes a “flagrant violation” of international law and has “no legal…
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The new axis of evil: Trump, Putin, Netanyahu
The extreme right-wingers raised their arms in the traditional Nazi salute, chanting “Heil Trump!” The Tea Party recorded a historic achievement, but this was not only a triumph for the American right-wing. Benjamin Netanyahu and his extreme right-wing allies in…
Between Guernica and Aleppo
For more than a week, Syrian and Russian aircraft have bombarded and terrorized the city of Aleppo, killing men, women and children. Assad ordered an aerial and infantry assault to win the war. Ground troops composed of Iraqi militiamen, the…