Michael Laxer
'The Smell of Death Is Everywhere': UN Staffers Issue SOS for Northern Gaza
"On behalf of our staff in northern Gaza, I am calling for an immediate truce," said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini....
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Michael Laxer
Aug 61 min read
Without Evidence, the U.S. Declares Edmundo González Winner of Venezuela’s Presidential Elections
By Global News Service History has repeated itself in U.S.-Venezuelan relations. On August 1, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
Michael Laxer
Aug 53 min read
'Beyond Horror': Israel Kills Mostly Children in Fresh Attacks on Gaza Schools
"Remember that each one of those numbers is one person, a child who has been forever changed by what's happened." Screenshot of a man...
Michael Laxer
Jul 33 min read
'The Land Theft Continues': Israel Announces Biggest West Bank Seizure in Over 30 Years
The Israel-based activist group Peace Now says "2024 is by far the peak year for Israeli land seizure in the occupied West Bank." Image...
Michael Laxer
Jun 176 min read
The Major Obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian Peace Is the United States
The U.S. government seems determined to share Israel’s self-inflicted isolation from voices calling for peace from all over the world,...
Michael Laxer
Feb 96 min read
Instead of Diplomacy and Peace, US Chooses to Back Genocide and War
The horror Americans feel at the plight of people in Gaza and the U.S. role in it is a shocking new low in this disconnect between the...
Michael Laxer
Jan 224 min read
A Genocide Takes Place as the US President Stands in Support
If President Biden demanded an end to the bombardment of Gaza, it would stop. But he's hasn't demanded and the bombing and death and...
Michael Laxer
Jan 144 min read
What Does 'Rules-Based International Order' Mean When US Can Bomb Yemen at Will?
What US foreign policy shamelessly amounts to is this: 'We make the rules so we get to break the rules." By Norman Solomon, Common Dreams...
Michael Laxer
Nov 4, 20234 min read
'Let Gaza Live!': A Month Into Israeli War, Massive US Protests Demand Cease-Fire
"We came here to let our voices be heard," said one demonstrator in Washington, D.C. "Every human is entitled to basic human rights, not...
Michael Laxer
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Israeli Military Has Killed 1 Child in Gaza Every 15 Minutes: Rights Group
"Additional children are unaccounted for and missing under the rubble of destroyed buildings, indicating the true death toll is much...
Michael Laxer
Oct 3, 20234 min read
Antiwar Voices Condemn UN Authorization of US-Backed, Kenyan-Led Invasion of Haiti
"EVERY foreign military invasion and occupation of Haiti has brought nothing but pain and misery to our people," said one...
Michael Laxer
Sep 3, 20232 min read
Saudi Social Media User Sentenced to Death Over Posts
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jeddah, June 2023. Despite...
Michael Laxer
Jul 7, 20222 min read
China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian on the “rules-based international order”
Question and answer exchange from Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on July 6, 2022 CCTV: US Secretary...
Michael Laxer
May 29, 20212 min read
Petition calls on Canadian government to robustly oppose US sanctions on Cuba
A new petition to Canada's parliament calls on the Canadian government to take a more robust stance in opposition to the continuing US...
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