The War Abroad

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They Have To Call Bisan Owda A Terrorist

A young journalist living through a genocide documents the reality of life in Gaza. I'll destroy my Emmy if they rescind her nomination

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Remembering My Friend Emad Hassan, Who Should Never Have Been in Guantanamo

Mansoor Adayfi, a former Guantanamo detainee who now leads CAGE's Guantanamo Project, eulogizes the Yemeni man beyond the shadows of the torture prison. Part 2 of a 2-part series

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EXCLUSIVE: Oman Expels Two Dozen Ex-Guantanamo Detainees To Yemen

After less than a decade out of the infamous wartime prison, at least 24 Yemeni men have learned they weren't "resettled," after all. Part 1 of a 2-part series

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U.S. Dooms Its Red Sea Mission by Denying Gaza Link

The commander of U.S. Naval forces in the Mideast can't define an end-state for his mission. It's staring him in the face

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The Cowardice of Lloyd Austin

In canceling the Guantanamo plea deal, the defense secretary is lying to still-grieving 9/11 families. It's craven and cruel

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If Harris Will Be Different from Biden on Israel, This Is Her Chance to Show It

It's a regional war. Now that Israel has killed Hamas' leader on Iranian soil, it's set to get much worse. Deescalation is the only option. Will the VP choose it?

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Harris' National Security Adviser Sounds Like The Status Quo on Israel/Palestine

Will Harris' approach to Israel be any different from Biden's? Not if a recent speech by her senior foreign-policy aide is any indication

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Harrison Mann on Escalation in the Middle East

The U.S. Army major and intelligence analyst recently resigned over Gaza. With Lebanon in the balance, he walks FOREVER WARS through some nightmare scenarios

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Netanyahu, As Predicted, Humiliates Biden

With Lebanon on the brink, how many wet willies is Biden prepared to tolerate? PLUS: The "most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since World War II" is a failure

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An Unmissable Gaza Documentary

Al-Jazeera's 'Fault Lines' program has put together a crucial report called "The Night Won't End." PLUS: Hanging at Guantanamo with a future Trump national security adviser

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A Saudi Nuke? Biden Is About To Give 'Mr Bone Saw' What He Needs [Director's Cut]

The U.S. president is pulling out all the stops to get a deal with Saudi Arabia. My latest for Zeteo

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'Great Power Competition' As Human Sacrifice

The Pentagon ran a disinformation campaign to make Filipinos distrust vaccinations rather than see them take China's free COVID vaccine. That's what 'Great Power Competition' truly is

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'Phase 2': The Shape of Israeli Rejectionism To Come

Biden has declared that Israel's reasonable war aims have been achieved. Netanyahu is in no position to agree. Only U.S. pressure can break the impasse. Will Biden apply it?

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Memorial Day Reading: Abdul Raziq, Revisited—and Revealed

If people you cared about died in Afghanistan, you'll get righteously angry reading about the monsters that they were sacrificed to prop up. Good weekend for it

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Biden Unites With Republicans Against International Criminal Court

It's a death spiral for the 'Rules-Based International Order' as Team Biden says it's open to retaliation against the war-crimes court for indicting Israel's genocidaires.

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ICC Indictments Deepen The Crisis of The 'Rules-Based International Order'

With Netanyahu and Gallant facing war-crimes charges, the U.S. once again faces a chasm between international law and the world Washington made.

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Ex-State Dept. Official on Paused U.S. Weapons Shipment: 'Significant But Not Cause for Celebration'

For the first time, the Biden administration has withheld delivery of bombs to Israel. Josh Paul, who resigned over Gaza, explains the bigger picture

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It's Either A Ceasefire Or Iran's Next Response Will Be Worse

Two things are true at the same time: Iran's attack on Israel was unprecedented, and Iran showed restraint. We won't like the sequel. PLUS! Introducing Mehdi Hasan's Zeteo, where I'll be contributing!

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Time To Seize An Iranian Ceasefire Opportunity

Iran seems to be floating a plausible way to stop both the genocide in Gaza and the slow-burning regional war. This week could be a Moment—or it could slip away

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Kill Lists In The Age of Artificial Intelligence

Israel's "Lavender" AI, the lethal end result of mass surveillance, debuted in Gaza six months ago. It threatens to be the future of war.

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That Ceasefire Resolution Is Absolutely Binding on Israel

After declining to veto it at the Security Council, Biden's officials insist the resolution is "nonbinding." That's "hopelessly thin," says a leading international-law expert

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An Iraqi 'Terrorist' Leader on The Future of 'Resistance' To U.S. Forces

Longtime U.S. enemy Qais Khazali gave a speech about the future of the U.S. presence in Iraq. Could it contain a diplomatic message?

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All Kamala Harris Has To Tell Benny Gantz Is No

But Gantz is in Washington to give Team Biden an Israeli to say yes to who isn't Netanyahu. PLUS: Evan and I sign on Friday!

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American Delusions at The International Court of Justice

The U.S. "Rules-Based International Order" continues to eat international law alive. PLUS: Come get your comics signed by me and Evan Narcisse!

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The U.S. And Israel Actually Did Retaliate Against Iran

They just did it through cyberattacks and pipeline bombings. That'll make Iran surrender, right? PLUS: Can we get a congratulations going for Sam in the chat?