On Thursday, Ukraine's parliament voted to crack down on draft evaders, the latest step in a slew of legislation aimed at increasing mobilization as Ukraine is facing significant manpower shortages. The bill will significantly increase fines for Ukrainians looking to...
Israeli Airstrikes Target Syria, Causing ‘Material Damage’
Israeli airstrikes were launched in Syria early Thursday morning, targeting a building on the outskirts of the Syrian capital of Damascus, Syria's SANA news agency reported. "At approximately 03:20 am on Thursday, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack from the...
Rep. Ogles Introduces Bill To Send College Protesters To Gaza
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced a bill in the House on Wednesday designed to send college protesters to Gaza. According to Fox News, the bill doesn't specifically mention the protests against Israel's slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza that have swept college...
Biden Says He Will Stop Sending Israel Heavy Bombs If It Attacks ‘Population Centers’ in Rafah
President Biden told CNN on Wednesday that the US would stop sending heavy bombs to Israel if its military launched a major invasion of Rafah and acknowledged that Israel has been killing civilians with US-provided munitions. The comments marked the first time Biden...
Democrats Protect Speaker Johnson From Greene’s Effort To Oust Him
House Democrats protected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust him on Wednesday after he pushed forward $95 billion in foreign military aid spending, including $61 billion for the Ukraine proxy war. The House voted...
Kataib Hezbollah Renews Call for US To Withdraw from Iraq
On Tuesday, the Iraqi Shia militia Kataib Hezbollah renewed calls for the US to leave Iraq as it appears there has been no progress on a withdrawal in negotiations between Baghdad and Washington. Abu Ali al-Askari, a spokesman for Kataib Hezbollah, said the group "did...
Poll: Majority of Democrats Believe Biden Is Supporting Genocide in Gaza
A new poll from Data for Progress and Zeteo found that the majority of likely Democratic voters believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in its military campaign that's been supported by President Biden. When asked if they believed Israel was committing...
Rafah Border Crossing Remains Closed as Israel Tightens Starvation Blockade
The Rafah border crossing into Gaza remained closed on Wednesday following its capture by Israeli forces, cutting off vital aid deliveries after the UN's World Food Program warned Palestinians in northern Gaza are already facing a "full-blown famine." Israeli sources...
Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Bill Allowing Prisoners To Join Military
The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow some prisoners to join the Ukrainian military as Ukraine is desperately trying to mobilize more troops. Olena Shuliak, the leader of the ruling party Servant of the People, said the mobilization...
US Pauses Bomb Shipment To Israel But Approves New $827 Million Arms Package
US officials have said a shipment of 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs to Israel was put on pause last week but also announced a new $827 million weapons package for Israel, the contents of which are unclear. The officials said that the bomb shipment was paused over...