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On March 2, the World Will March to Stop Israel’s Genocidal Assault on Rafah
Israel is threatening to carry out a full-scale invasion of Rafah, a tiny section of Gaza where 1.5 million Palestinians are now packed,...
Michael Laxer
Mar 1, 20245 min read


Why Won’t Biden Wave the Magic Wand in His Hand to Stop Israel?
If stopping genocide is not a good enough reason for Biden to rein in Israel’s blood thirst, is losing the 2024 election a risk he’s...
Michael Laxer
Feb 17, 20246 min read


Instead of Diplomacy and Peace, US Chooses to Back Genocide and War
The horror Americans feel at the plight of people in Gaza and the U.S. role in it is a shocking new low in this disconnect between the...
Michael Laxer
Feb 9, 20246 min read


The Biden-Schumer Plan to Kill More Ukrainians
The $61 billion will make no difference on the battlefield except to prolong the war, the tens of thousands of deaths, and the physical...
Michael Laxer
Feb 8, 20245 min read


The Real Reason Your Grocery Bill Is Still So High
It’s time to turn the tables on our food system by centering justice over profits. By Sonali Kolhatkar Americans have had to weather much...
Michael Laxer
Feb 2, 20245 min read


US Attacks on the ICJ Are a Declaration of Empire
They should not be seen simply as “pro-Israel” sentiment, but instead as part of a broader effort to undermine international law in order...
Michael Laxer
Feb 1, 20247 min read


Everywhere He Goes, Biden Is Haunted by the Martyrs of Gaza
Supporters of a ceasefire in Gaza protest a visit to Dallas by Joe Biden, January 8 -- image via screenshot By Global News Service Biden...
Michael Laxer
Jan 31, 20241 min read


Nancy Pelosi Smears Humanitarians Calling for a Gaza Cease-Fire
Like Congress as a whole, Pelosi refuses to acknowledge that so many Americans are protesting because the Israeli armed forces have been...
Michael Laxer
Jan 30, 20243 min read


Ruling by UN’s top court means Canada and the U.S. could be complicit in Gaza genocide
By Heidi Matthews, Faisal A. Bhabha and Mohammad Fadel, The Conversation The International Court of Justice has issued a ground-breaking...
Michael Laxer
Jan 29, 20244 min read


Biden's Choice: Gaza Cease-Fire or Devastating Regional War?
Biden can continue to give Israel carte-blanche to wipe out the people of Gaza and watch as the region becomes further engulfed in...
Michael Laxer
Jan 25, 20246 min read


The New Cold War and the Risk of Nuclear Annihilation
We are closer to nuclear disaster than ever before. By Charles Derber and Suren Moodliar The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 is etched into...
Michael Laxer
Jan 23, 20246 min read


A Genocide Takes Place as the US President Stands in Support
If President Biden demanded an end to the bombardment of Gaza, it would stop. But he's hasn't demanded and the bombing and death and...
Michael Laxer
Jan 22, 20244 min read


How Corporate Media Outlets Failed Their Readers in 2024
By Robin Andersen The great failure of the press to carry out the bare minimum of its journalistic mandate—to hold political figures...
Michael Laxer
Jan 18, 20248 min read


Bloodied Baby Dolls Left Outside White House to Protest Biden's Complicity in Gaza
"We are here to let Biden know that he can no longer hide from genocide." By Jon Queally, Common Dreams As part of a worldwide day of...
Michael Laxer
Jan 15, 20242 min read


What Does 'Rules-Based International Order' Mean When US Can Bomb Yemen at Will?
What US foreign policy shamelessly amounts to is this: 'We make the rules so we get to break the rules." By Norman Solomon, Common Dreams...
Michael Laxer
Jan 14, 20244 min read


Leftists in US, UK and Greece denounce imperialist air strikes on Yemen
In a dangerous and unacceptable escalation of imperialist aggression, the US and UK launched air strikes on targets in Yemen in an...
Michael Laxer
Jan 12, 20242 min read


Palestinians—and the World—Will Never Forget US Complicity With Israel's Genocide in Gaza
It is as if the world is suffering along with the Gaza children, but without being able to stop or slow down the genocide. By Ramzy...
Michael Laxer
Jan 7, 20244 min read


US Slams Israeli Calls for Ethnic Cleansing—While Enabling It With Massive Arms Sales
"How can we expect Netanyahu's government to stop the mass killing of civilians and calls for ethnic cleansing if we continue to supply...
Michael Laxer
Jan 3, 20243 min read


Iraq Slams US Airstrikes as 'Unacceptable Violation' of Sovereignty
The Iraqi government called the latest round of U.S. bombing "a clear hostile act." By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams The Iraqi government...
Michael Laxer
Dec 26, 20232 min read


'Turns Out the Israelis Lied': Probe Dismantles IDF's Al-Shifa Hospital Claim
A Washington Post investigation found Israel's evidence "falls short" of showing that Hamas used the facility as a command center. By...
Michael Laxer
Dec 22, 20233 min read
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