Archives for يونيو 2020

The Six-Day War: The Myth of an Israeli David Versus an Arab Goliath

The son of an Israeli General, Miko Peled reflects on the nefarious intent behind what was presented to the world as the heroic triumph of an outmatched Israel vs its aggressive Arab neighbors.

بواسطة Miko Peled
Six Day War Feature photo

June 2, 1967, was a tense day at the Israeli army headquarters in Tel Aviv. For weeks, IDF generals had been pushing the government to initiate a war and the atmosphere was tense. Israel’s Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, who also acted as minister of defense, came to see the generals at the IDF command center. All the generals who made up the IDF high

Wolf Warrior Diplomacy: Israeli Attempts to Play Both the US and China are Backfiring

Between Washington’s precise demands to Israel to keep Beijing at bay, and the latter’s aggressive ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy, Israel is facing a stark choice.

بواسطة Ramzy Baroud
Israel China Feature photo

Israel’s balancing act is floundering. It is no longer able to reap America’s unconditional and, often, blind support, while simultaneously benefiting from China’s growing economic influence and political prestige. Thanks to the heated cold war between the U.S. and Chinese economic superpowers, the Israeli strategy of playing both sides is

Manipulating the Message: Police Attacks on Free Press and the Fencing in of Humanity

Journalists and dissidents alike are being targeted by American police in the land of the free. Is it as simple as an out of control police force, or something more?

بواسطة Raul Diego

The evening before President Trump lumbered over to St. John's Church for his infamous "photo op," U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr quietly instructed all 56 regional departments of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) to "identify criminal organizers and instigators" in the nationwide protests elicited by George Floyd's murder. Barr,

Attorney Resigns From Use of Force Committee After Being Shot, Gassed by Denver Police

While police nationwide have been escalating violence against protesters, Denver law enforcement appear to be some of the worst offenders.

بواسطة Alan Macleod
Denver Police Feature photo

Elisabeth Epps, a Colorado-based attorney and bail activist, publicly resigned from the Denver Police Department’s Use of Force Committee last night after being shot and tear gassed by the same force she was trying to regulate. “Plenty of Black folks will shuck & jive for ya, it just can’t be me anymore,” Epps said via Twitter, sharing pictures

Democrats Recently Voted to Give Trump Even MORE Police Power

Even amidst an unprecedented nationwide crackdown on protesters, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to reauthorize the questionably named USA FREEDOM Act.

بواسطة Alan Macleod
USA Freedom Act Feature Photo

Even as the president has overseen a nationwide wave of police brutality in response to the George Floyd protests, Democrats are voting to increase the executive branch and the national security state’s powers. Last week, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to reauthorize the questionably named USA FREEDOM Act,

Margaret Kimberley: Black Misleaders Are Seeking an End to Grassroots Protest

The nationwide protests have forced the Black quisling class to reveal themselves as agents of the racial and economic status quo.

Keisha Lance Bottoms Feature

New York City (BAR) -- The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis, Minnesota police has created a national political crisis. The revulsion caused by this latest killing caught on camera spawned protests in Minneapolis and all over the country. Black people are the angriest, knowing they are at risk of the same treatment and