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The War on Iran—and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

The United States has once again launched a war in the Middle East based on false claims about weapons of mass destruction. Like the invasion of Iraq...

10.03.2026 10

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Who’s the Real Outlaw at Sea? Trump’s Tanker Grab vs. the Houthis’ Anti-Genocide Blockade

The United States has now intercepted multiple Venezuelan oil tankers as part of its escalating aggression against Venezuela, while also destroying...

23.12.2025 20

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Who Is Ready to Die for Trump’s Gaza Plan? So Far, Nobody

On November 17th, 2025, the UN Security Council passed a resolution to endorse President Trump’s plan for Gaza, including a transitional...

21.11.2025 10

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“Regime Change” in Venezuela is a Euphemism for U.S.-Inflicted Carnage

For decades, Washington has sold the world a deadly lie: that “regime change” brings freedom, that U.S. bombs and blockades can somehow deliver...

12.11.2025 10

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The World Confronts the Genocide Washington is Trying to Bury

On October 4th, 2025, in an interview with Axios, President Trump stressed that one of the main goals behind his Gaza plan was to restore Israel’s...

28.10.2025 10

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How the UN Can Act Decisively to End Genocide in Gaza

One year ago, the UN General Assembly demanded that Israel must end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories within twelve months. The General...

03.09.2025 8

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How the UN Can Act Decisively to End Genocide in Gaza

One year ago, the UN General Assembly demanded that Israel must end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories within twelve months. The General...

03.09.2025 10

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How the U.S. & Israel Used Rafael Grossi to Hijack the IAEA and Start a War on Iran

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), allowed the IAEA to be used by the United States and Israel—an...

25.06.2025 10

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Is There a Crack in Western Support for Genocide? 

After twenty months of horror in Gaza, political rhetoric in Western countries is finally starting to shift—but will words translate into action?...

06.06.2025 10

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Is This the Beginning or the End of a New Cold War?

When European Union leaders met in Brussels on February 6th to discuss the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron called this time “a...

11.03.2025 10

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Jimmy Carter Told Trump How to Put America First, But Will He Do It?

Photo credit: forums.kayako.com  With President Jimmy Carter’s passing and Donald Trump about to return to the White House, it’s a good time to...

01.01.2025 5

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