In October 1945, George Orwell wrote an article titled “You and the Atom Bomb” for the socialist publication Tribune. Orwell’s piece makes a compelling argument against the atomic bomb, noting the myriad ways in which it maximizes state power and enables a handful of empires: "From various symptoms one can infer that the Russians do not yet possess the secret of making the atomic bomb; on the other hand, the consensus of opinion seems to be that they will possess it within a few years. So we have before us the prospect of two or three monstrous super-states, each possessed of a weapon by...
Senate Votes Down Two Resolutions to Block Israeli Weapons Sales
On Wednesday night, the US Senate voted down two joint resolutions aimed at blocking additional weapons sales to Israel. Both measures were originally introduced by US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in March.
Iran’s Top Lawmaker Calls Israel ‘Nazis of the 21st Century’
On Tuesday, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf denounced the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, likening the Jewish state’s actions to those of Nazi Germany.
AIPAC Quietly Removes Randy Fine from Endorsement List
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has removed US Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL) from its database of endorsed political candidates, The New Republic reported on Monday.
Robert Taft Foresaw the Dangers of NATO
On July 26, 1949, Ohio Senator Robert Taft delivered a speech in which he explicated his reasons for voting against ratification of the North Atlantic Treaty. His remarks included the following: "If we undertake to arm all the nations around Russia from Norway on the north to Turkey on the south, and Russia sees itself ringed about gradually by so-called defensive arms from Norway and Denmark to Turkey and Greece, it may form a different opinion. It may decide that the arming of Western Europe, regardless of its present purpose, looks to an attack upon Russia. Its view may be unreasonable,...
Israeli Settlers Launch Another Attack on Christian Community in the West Bank
Israeli settlers launched another attack on the West Bank town of Taybeh early Monday morning. Around 2:30 AM local time, settlers raided the village, where they torched multiple vehicles, threw stones at residents’ homes, and sprayed graffiti on buildings.
Trump Has Already Carried Out More Airstrikes Than Biden Did in Four Years
President Donald Trump authorized more airstrikes in the first five months of his second term than President Joe Biden did during his four years in office, the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project reported on Wednesday.
Twenty Palestinians Killed in Stampede at GHF Site
Twenty Palestinians were killed during a stampede at a food distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Wednesday. The crowd surge occurred at a GHF site in the southern Gaza Strip, between Khan Younis and Rafah.