Because of Israel’s War Against Palestine, There Are No Innocent Ships at Sea
The Houthis raise the ante in their campaign against ships that could be bound for Israel.
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Book Review: Antony Loewenstein, “The Palestine Laboratory”
Does Israel-Palestine’s present provide a glimpse of a wider future?
Read more...Honey Trap for Israelis and Americans in the Red Sea
John Helmer provides new intel on Red Sea machinations of various players in response to Houthi action against sea trade with Israel.
Read more...Russian Trade Corridors Flourish Under Western Sanctions
A look at Russia’s maritime trade corridors as Western efforts to isolate Moscow continue to backfire in spectacular fashion.
Read more...Brutal Occupation Underpins Class Inequality for Israelis and Palestinians
An interview with Dr. Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset representing the Hadash party, which stands for Jewish-Arab cooperation based on class solidarity.
Read more...Breaking News: Chinese, Iranian and Indian Warships Are Now in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
As the Red Sea has become a new hot spot, more countries are sending warships to prevent mischief…potentially not just from the Houthis.
Read more...US, Allies Opening New Front in Middle East With Escalation Against Houthis Over Shipping Lanes
The US and its allies hope to tamp out Houthi interference with Israel, and derivatively, Red Sea shipments. Will that work?
Read more...The No-State Solution Becomes More and More Real as Israel’s Permanent Nakba Continues
Why ethnic cleansing of Palestinians has been foundational to Israel’s national strategy.
Read more...Getting Serious About Halting Israeli Genocide
Sadly, “getting serious” about Israel’s slaughter and stopping it still seem to be in different universes.
Read more...Rich Nations, IMF Deepen World Stagnation
With the Fed raising interest rates, IMF surcharges worsen debt distress in the global South, increasing poverty worldwide.
Read more...Russia and Gaza: “One War, One Election At a Time” – One Step Forward for National Liberation, Two Steps Back
More from John Helmer on how Russia is navigating the fraught political situation in the Middle East.
Read more...What Is the US up to in Azerbaijan?
US pressure campaign comes as Baku increasingly plays key role at Caucasus crossroads. Assistant Secretary of State says Russian and Iranian involvement in region is “unstable and undesirable.”
Read more...Free Expression and Self-Censorship on Campus
Can US campus officials hold on to their thin pretense of intellectual independence in light of escalating censorship demands?
Read more...America’s War for the Greater Middle East (Continued)
Washington’s never-ending war in the Middle East is dangerously close to a calamitous escalation.
Read more...Iran President Raisi Asks President Putin To Support Gaza Action – Putin Is Evasive for the Moment
Putin ducked a request by Iran for support with respect to Gaza….but what might Raisi actaully want?
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