Australia’s David McBride, the 60-year old ex-military lawyer turned Afghanistan War whistleblower, was sentenced to almost six years in prison by a federal judge in Canberra on Tuesday, Consortium News (CN) reports. Although McBride argues he was fulfilling his...
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Congressional Committee Targets Pro-Palestinian Groups with Investigation
by Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2024 | News
A House committee announced it was launching an investigation into 20 groups it claims are behind the campus protests against US support for Israel’s war in Gaza. In a letter to the Treasury Department, the members of Congress requested documents on the organizations...
Democrats Fracture Over Republican Bill Forcing Weapon Shipment to Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2024 | News
Democrats in Congress are breaking with President Joe Biden and preparing to support a Republican bill that will force the White House to ship 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. Biden has threatened to veto the legislation. Last week, for the first time since October 7,...
Biden Signs Bill Banning Russian Uranium, Gives Billions for American Production
by Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2024 | News
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that bans Russian uranium imports and provides nearly $3 billion in handouts to boost domestic production. The bill provides an exemption to allow US companies to import Russian uranium if they have no other options. On...
Sweden Is Open to Hosting NATO Nuclear Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | May 13, 2024 | News
The Swedish prime minister said his country would be willing to host nuclear weapons during a war. The North Atlantic Alliance has a nuclear sharing program that has US nuclear weapons deployed in five countries. The Polish leader recently said he hopes Warsaw can one...
AP: Israeli Settlers’ Rampage Against West Bank Village Leaves ‘Trail of Wreckage’
by Connor Freeman | May 11, 2024 | News
A rampage led by illegal settlers against the village of Duma last month has left a “trail of wreckage,” including approximately $1.3 million in damages, epitomizing the dire situation for Palestinians within all the Israeli occupied territories during the Gaza war....
Senate Bill Seeks to Place Campus Protesters on No-Fly List
by Kyle Anzalone | May 9, 2024 | News
A bill introduced in the Senate by two Republicans seeks to place campus protesters on a no-fly list. Across the country, pro-Palestinian students are gathering on campuses and demanding their universities cut ties with the Israeli government over Tel Aviv’s ruthless...
Russia Pummels Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure as Kiev Seeks More Air Defenses
by Kyle Anzalone | May 8, 2024 | News
Russian missiles and drones targeted energy infrastructure in cities across Ukraine on Tuesday night. The attack was one of Moscow’s largest so far in the war and came as Kiev is desperately seeking new air defense systems. According to Ukrainian officials, Russia...