A bill in the Maryland state legislature that would block the deployment of the state’s national guard to overseas conflicts unless Congress has declared war is being blocked by a committee chairwoman.
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Israeli Forces Torture and Humiliate Detained Medical Staff
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 12, 2024 | News
Three Palestinian medical staffers released from Israeli captivity say they were severely abused and humiliated. Multiple Israeli outlets and human rights organizations have documented the systemic abuse of Palestinians in detention, including torture, sexual crimes,...
Haiti’s PM Agrees to Resign Amid Unrest
by Will Porter | Mar 12, 2024 | News
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced that he will step down and make way for a transitional government.
Israel Tightens Grip on Aid Entering Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 12, 2024 | News
The head of the UN aid organization for Palestinians, UNRWA, reported that Tel Aviv has rejected aid shipments for Gaza because the supplies included children’s scissors and other life-saving mediations. Israel has used a multitude of tactics to reduce the flow of aid...
Russia Producing 3 Times More Shells Than US, Europe Combined – Report
by Will Porter | Mar 12, 2024 | News
Russia’s defense industry is turning out nearly three times more artillery shells than its American and European counterparts, according to a NATO intelligence report obtained by CNN.
Leaked Video: Israeli Soldiers Boast After Executing Unarmed Palestinian
by Will Porter | Mar 12, 2024 | News
Israel’s military said it has launched a probe into leaked footage which appears to show IDF troops boasting about the summary execution of an elderly man in Gaza.
Netanyahu Will Ignore Biden’s ‘Red Line’ Move Forward Attack Rafah
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 12, 2024 | News
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit back at President Joe Biden after the American leader criticized the onslaught in Gaza. Netanyahu said he would order an attack on Rafah, and insisted his policies are popular among Israelis.
Europe Doubled Arms Imports Over 5 Years
by Will Porter | Mar 11, 2024 | News
Europe nearly doubled its purchases of weapons in recent years, with Ukraine helping to drive the trend as it boosted imports by more than 6,000%, according to data compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).