After failing to convince the Biden administration to ship NATO fighter jets to Ukraine, the military-industrial complex is now trying to coax the White House into sending unmanned fighter jets to counter Russia’s invasion. Kyiv reportedly met with the major… Read More ›
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Does Elon Musk Know Trump Could Have Started Nuclear War via Twitter in 2018?
Elon Musk said Tuesday at a Financial Times conference that if he does indeed purchase Twitter — Friday morning Musk tweeted that the deal was “temporarily on hold” — he will reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account. After the January 6,… Read More ›
Israel Tightens Restrictions on Travel to the Occupied Territories
Sandra Tamari was traveling to a family wedding in the West Bank when security officers at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport pulled her aside. For hours, they questioned her about her parents, grandparents, employer, and previous travels. They ordered her to… Read More ›
How a Virginia Businesswoman Escaped Her Kidnappers in Iraq — and Later Returned to Finish Her Work
They gave her a metal spoon. It was the first mistake her guards made. It would prove to be just enough to set her free. For more than 40 days, Sara Miran had been held hostage by an Iranian-backed militia that… Read More ›
As Screws Tighten on Russia, a Warning About Civilian Harm of Sanctions
When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, he didn’t seek a democratic mandate. Russia has an authoritarian regime, in which one man and his lieutenants run the show. The diverse views of over 140 million… Read More ›
Russia Is Losing a War Against Hackers Stealing Huge Amounts of Data
Russia is known for its army of hackers, but since the start of its invasion of Ukraine, dozens of Russian organizations — including government agencies, oil and gas companies, and financial institutions — have been hacked, with terabytes of stolen data leaked onto the internet…. Read More ›
Noam Chomsky and Jeremy Scahill on the Russia-Ukraine War, the Media, Propaganda, and Accountability
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has now surpassed 50 days of sustained mass death and destruction. Despite several rounds of negotiations over the past seven weeks, the war continues to intensify. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains defiant and has indicated that the… Read More ›
Women and Journalists Are Targets of Violence in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan, Report Says
Eight months after a U.S.-supported government in Afghanistan was defeated by the Taliban, violence against civilians and politically motivated violence persist in the country even as incidents have become harder to report and verify amid an intensifying information blackout, a report published today reveals…. Read More ›
Facebook's Ukraine-Russia Moderation Rules Prompt Cries of Double Standard
An unprecedented spree of policy changes and carveouts aimed at protecting Ukrainian civilians from Facebook’s censorship systems has earned praise from human rights groups and free expression advocates. But a new open letter addressed to Facebook and its social media… Read More ›
House Democrats Will Urge Biden to "Rebalance" Saudi Relationship
House Democrats, frustrated with President Joe Biden’s handling of Saudi Arabia, plan to send a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting information on the administration’s assessment of the U.S.-Saudi relationship and urging him to “rebalance” support for the kingdom. While… Read More ›