On COI #67, Scott Spaulding, host of Why I'm Antiwar podcast, returns to the show to discuss Biden's plan to back out on the US-Taliban agreement and keep US troops in Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan has continued for almost two decades, yet critics of withdraw...
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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...
Norway Warns ‘Russia Is in a Stronger Position Now Than a Year Ago’
A top Norwegian official warned that Ukraine was facing multiple challenges and Russia was getting stronger. The bleak assessment was made as the US and Europe look to commit over $100 billion to the Ukrainian war effort. On the battlefield, Kiev is facing a...
South Africa Asks Genocide Court to Order Israel Halt Rafah Offensive
South Africa has petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to take emergency action as Israel plans an offensive on a Gazan city sheltering about two-thirds of Palestinians living in the Strip. Tel Aviv and Washington have rebuked the court for finding...
Anti-Conscription Protests Emerge in Ukraine
The women of a village took to the streets to block any potential Ukrainian military officials from entering their town and taking more men off to war. The protest broke out as the Ukrainian government searches for solutions to its dire troop shortage. Tuesday’s...
House Bill Would Downgrade US-South Africa Ties Over Pretoria’s Genocide Suit Against Israel
A new bill proposed by two members of the House would require the White House to review and potentially downgrade the US relationship with South Africa. The legislation was proposed in response to Pretoria bringing Israel up on genocide charges at the International...
Israeli Troops to Attack Rafah as the UN Warns of ‘Large-Scale Loss of Civilian Life’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would order his troops to attack Rafah, a city in Gaza sheltering over one million internally displaced civilians. The situation in the Gazan city is already dire. The UN warns the attack could cause a massive loss...
Congress Attacks Critical Aid Organization Over Baseless Israel Accusations
Congress and the White House are punishing the United Nations and its Palestinian aid agency over Israeli claims that some members of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) participated in the October 7 Hamas attack. Tel Aviv has failed to produce any evidence to...

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