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** I was canceled for criticizing Israel ([link removed])
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By Dave Seminara on Dec 09, 2025 12:05 am
Featured Image As a freelance writer, I know I have to produce copy that meets the expectations of editors and management. When I write opinion pieces, I know well that my arguments should closely align with the publication’s general outlook. But I’ve always believed that if my views on any particular topic diverged from an outlet I’m writing for, it was acceptable to express those viewpoints in other publications.
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** Trump's 'Monroe Doctrine 2.0' completely misreads Latin America ([link removed])
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By Jorge Heine on Dec 09, 2025 12:05 am
Featured Image The “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine, “a common-sense and potent restoration of American power and priorities, consistent with American security interests,” stating that “the American people—not foreign nations nor globalist institutions—will always control their own destiny in our hemisphere,” is a key component of the National Security Strategy 2025 released ([link removed]) last week by the Trump administration.
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** 'In Trump we trust': Arab states frustrated with stalled Gaza plan ([link removed])
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By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos on Dec 08, 2025 10:58 am
Featured Image Hamas and Israel are reportedly moving toward negotiating a "phase two" of the U.S.-lead ceasefire but it is clear that so many obstacles are in the way, particularly the news that Israel is already calling the "yellow line" used during the ceasefire to demarcate its remaining military occupation of the Gaza Strip the "new border."
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** ‘This ain’t gonna work’: How Russia pulled the plug on Assad ([link removed])
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By Connor Echols on Dec 08, 2025 12:05 am
Featured Image In early November of last year, the Assad regime had a lot to look forward to. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had just joined fellow Middle Eastern leaders at a pan-Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia, marking a major step in his return to the international fold. After the event, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had spent years trying to oust Assad, told ([link removed]) reporters that he hoped to meet with the Syrian leader and “put Turkish-Syrian relations back on track.”
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** Hillary doubles down: Young people don't know why they criticize Israel ([link removed])
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By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos on Dec 07, 2025 04:48 am
Featured Image Hillary Clinton doubled down on her claims that young people get most of their news from social media and therefore are succumbing to anti-Israel propaganda regarding the killing of civilians, the starvation of the population, and destruction of Gaza Strip.
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** Israel shredding Gaza ceasefire while US distracted by Ukraine ([link removed])
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By Paul R. Pillar on Dec 05, 2025 12:05 am
Featured Image There is no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, even though an agreement ([link removed]) reached on October 9 supposedly established one.
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