One of the top-ranking Democratic members of the House questioned a sale of 50 fighter jets to Tel Aviv as Israeli forces conduct a brutal war against Gaza. An increasing number of Democrats are now opposed to unconditional military aid and weapons sales to Israel....
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Bill to Extend Mass Surveillance Program Fails House Vote
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 10, 2024 | News
A group of 19 House Republicans bucked GOP leadership and voted with Democrats against a bill that would extend Section 702, the law that allows for mass surveillance and the collection of Americans’ data. On Wednesday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA)...
Iran Opens New Damascus Consulate After Israeli Strike
by Dave DeCamp | Apr 9, 2024 | News
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was in Damascus on Monday to inaugurate a new site for Iranian consular services after Israeli airstrikes destroyed the former consulate building and killed seven Iranians, including two senior generals.
US Transfers Weapons Seized in Middle East to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 9, 2024 | News
US Central Command reported it had sent thousands of small arms and rocket launchers to Ukraine that it seized in the Middle East. The move comes as the White House is desperately seeking arms to send to Ukraine as Congress is yet to approve President Joe Biden’s $61...
Aid Experts Warn Gaza Death Toll Could Exceed 100,000
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 9, 2024 | News
A group of aid experts said that more than 100,000 Palestinians could be killed by a combination of Israeli strikes, famine, and plague if the humanitarian conditions in Gaza are not significantly improved. In an interview with Haaretz, Francesco Checchi, professor of...
Israel Seeks to Sell Weapons Used in Gaza Slaughter
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 8, 2024 | News
Israeli weapons markers are selling some weapons platforms that have been utilized during the onslaught in Gaza. Tel Aviv’s arms industry has found buyers among several Asian countries as Washington tries to make allies in the region, preparing for a future war with...
Russia Repels Major Drone Attack on Military Base
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2024 | News
Ukraine conducted a large-scale drone swarm attack on a military base inside Russia, but Moscow’s air defense appeared to have downed the UAVs. As Ukrainian forces continue to lose territory across a vast frontline, Kiev has increasingly resorted to attacks on Russian...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Apr 6, 2024 | News
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.