On FPF #185, I give my take on the establishment's glorification of past presidents. Then, I address the most important stories in the news. Rand Paul endorsed Pompeo to be Secretary of State. The Koreans continue to move towards peace. In Afghanistan, a voter...
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US Officials See Ukraine as an Active and Bountiful Military Research Opportunity
American officials speaking with the Washington Post described the ongoing war in Ukraine as providing Washington with ample information about Russian war-fighting strategies. The report comes as Kiev struggles to field enough forces to prevent Moscow from...
Biden Nearing Decision to Send Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
The White House is closing in on a decision to send missiles to Ukraine with a range of nearly 200 miles. The Biden administration is discussing the potential weapons shipment but lacks funding to finance the transfer. President Biden is pressing House Republicans...
US Tells UN Court Israel Must Be Allowed to Continue Occupation of Palestine
A State Department official speaking before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) urged the body not to order Israel to end the occupation of Palestine. The court is currently hearing arguments in a case that calls on Israel to end the military occupation of the...
Israel Further Limits Aid Into Gaza, Leading to More Starving Children
Over the past two weeks, Israeli actions have severely limited aid agencies’ ability to distribute aid in Gaza. The situation is particularly grim in the northern half of the Strip, where aid deliveries have been halted for three weeks. One in six children are...
Pentagon Developing Naval Drone Swarms for War With China
The US Navy will test surface and underwater drone swarms next month in preparation for a future war with China. In the near term, American defense officials have warned that war with China over Taiwan could break out. The US is developing drone swarms in other...
Genocide Court Calls on Israel to Prevent ‘Exponential Increase of Humanitarian Nightmare’
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) demanded that Israel abide by a ruling the court issued last month as Palestinians suffer in a “perilous situation.” The court issued the statement in response to a request by South Africa for the court to intervene and...
US Official Admits Israeli Actions Make It ‘Virtually Impossible’ to Distribute Aid in Gaza
A US Middle East official explained that Israeli decisions to target police in Gaza have made the distribution of aid in the besieged enclave “virtually impossible.” The official added that Israel has failed to provide evidence for its claim that Hamas is stealing...
Israel Killed 75% of Journalists in War Zones Last Year
A global watchdog group for the treatment of journalists found that Israeli forces were responsible for about three-quarters of all journalists killed in war zones during 2023. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) found that 72 Palestinian reporters were...

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