Can Sri Lanka and the world continue to take the Saudi threat lightly? How long will the Democrats and Republicans continue to support President’s Trump’s carte blanche to Saudi Arabia? The world recoiled in horror this weekend at the news coming out of Sri Lanka. Multiple explosions at churches and hotels have resulted in 200 Read More…
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Attack On Iranian Soldiers Coincides With Saudi Crown Prince Visit To Neighboring Pakistan
Saudi funds have been flowing for some time into the coffers of ultra-conservative anti-Shiite, anti-Iranian Sunni Muslim madrassahs or religious seminars in Balochistan. This week’s suicide attack on Revolutionary Guards in Iran’s south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan, the second in two months, could not have come at a more awkward moment for Pakistani prime minister Imran Read More…
Red Cross, UN Slam Denounce Use Of ‘Politicized’ Humanitarian Aid To Venezuela
USAID is an arm of the US State Department and has been involved in a number of scandals in recent years which have led to its expulsion from Russia for political meddling and Bolivia for conspiracy. The International Red Cross has declined to participate in Washington’s controversial humanitarian aid plan to Venezuela, it was announced this weekend. “We will not be Read More…
“It Can’t Be Fixed:” Senior ICC Judge Quits In Protest Of US, Turkish Meddling
ICC Judge Flügge said he realized that the “diplomatic world” did not value the independent judiciary that was the ICC. THE HAGUE — A senior judge at the United Nations’ International Court in The Hague has resigned in protest of “shocking” interference from the Trump administration into a preliminary war-crimes investigation into U.S. troops. The judge, Read More…
The War On BDS: How Israel’s Agenda Became A US Priority
Cheered on by American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and other pro-Israel lobbies, the US Congress is now leading Israel’s war on Palestinians and their supporters. In the process, they are attempting to demolish the very core of American democratic values. The Israeli-US war declared on the Palestinian boycott movement is coming to a head, Read More…
Texas Congressman With Ties To Controversial Donor Introduces $38 Billion Israel Aid Bill
Michael McCaul, the bill’s author, has a long record of supporting Israel and has received $90,000 from pro-Israel political action committees that give to both Republicans and Democrats. On January 8th Republican Congressman Michael T. McCaul of Texas introduced H.R. 336, reported to be a companion bill to S.1, the Senate bill that would cement a $38 billion package to Israel, Read More…