WATCH: Live — UN Security Council on Rafah

 

WATCH: Live — UN Security Council on Rafah

The U.N. Security Council meets at 3pm EDT Wednesday to debate Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gazan city of Rafah, where it has been condemned for civilian deaths. Read here...

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Vijay Prashad:
‘Rockin’ in the Free World’

As the U.S. celebrates $95.3 billion in military funding for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine and itself, here’s a look at Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy and what’s at stake. Read here...

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PATRICK LAWRENCE:
US Endgame in Ukraine —
War Without End, Amen

What happens when a powerful nation cannot afford to lose a war it has already lost? Read here...

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