Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden know that if they lose the American people they are both in serious trouble, says Joe Lauria.
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Destroying History to Preserve an Illusion
With the stated aim of providing “context,” The Guardian instead has destroyed the historical context that puts Western foreign policy towards the Middle East in a very grim light, writes Joe Lauria.
When Israel Would Give Up Its Nukes
There is just one scenario in which Israel would relinquish its nuclear weapons and it seems further from reality than ever, wrote Joe Lauria on May 4, 2015.
LEFT WITH NO DEFENSE, McBRIDE PLEADS GUILTY
After a bid for a public interest defense and classified documents needed for his defense were both denied him, whistleblower David McBride pled guilty to three reduced charges on Friday. Joe Lauria reports.
McBride Trial: Appeal Bid Rejected; Public Interest Still Denied
The Supreme Court’s chief justice denied whistleblower David McBride’s attempt to appeal the trial judge’s decision to deprive him of a public interest defense, reports Joe Lauria.
McBride Trial: A Soldier’s Duty
On day two of the David McBride trial, the central question remains: whom does a soldier serve? Joe Lauria reports.
McBride Trial: Defense Argues Duty to Nation Supersedes Military Law
Whistleblower David McBride’s lawyers argued on Day One of his trial that a soldier’s duty is not just to follow his superior’s orders, but to serve the entire nation. Joe Lauria reports.
Blinken’s Humiliation
Wherever he turned in the Middle East, the U.S. secretary of state was met by opposition, reports Joe Lauria.
US Government & NewsGuard Sued by Consortium News
The suit accuses NewsGuard of defaming Consortium News and the U.S. government of acting in concert with NewsGuard to violate the First Amendment.
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