Michael Laxer
What Will US Wars Look Like in Trump's Hands?
The team that Trump has assembled seems to offer some hope for an end to fighting in Ukraine, but little to none for peace in the Middle...
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Michael Laxer
Oct 194 min read
Biden Stands Aside as Netanyahu Incinerates Gaza, Now Lebanon
Having full U.S. government backing, including weapons and political cover to continue the carnage, Netanyahu knows he has a free hand to...
Michael Laxer
Oct 176 min read
Not Just Its Neighbors, Israel Makes War on the Entire World
Israel’s relationship with the UN and the rest of the world is at a breaking point, and U.S. obstruction offers no solution to this...
Michael Laxer
Oct 133 min read
Palestinian Diplomat Calls Israeli Assault on Northern Gaza 'Genocide Within the Genocide'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly "examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza," which could...
Michael Laxer
Oct 73 min read
We stand against the widening of war in the Middle East!: Joint Statement of Communist and Workers Parties
Flags of Palestine and Lebanon fly at a protest in Sydney, Australia, January 2024 -- image via X A number of Communist and workers'...
Michael Laxer
Oct 45 min read
Biden's Destructive Israel Policy Has Led Us to the Brink of War on Iran
Biden has been out of his depth throughout this crisis, relying on political instincts from an era when acting tough and blindly...
Michael Laxer
Oct 35 min read
Biden’s Gaza Genocide Is Now Biden’s Greater Middle East War
As a new barrage of Iranian missiles have been fired into Israel, setting off the sirens of major war in the region, one leader stands at...
Michael Laxer
Sep 284 min read
Hezbollah Confirms Hassan Nasrallah's Death as Israel Carpet-Bombs Lebanon
"Israel is committing crimes against humanity and waging regional war (while dragging international states to it) all in order to...
Michael Laxer
Sep 273 min read
Israeli Strikes Displace 140,000 Kids in Lebanon as Netanyahu Vows to Keep Bombing
"It is still possible to avert a humanitarian catastrophe, but we must act now," said Save the Children's country director in Lebanon....
Michael Laxer
Sep 122 min read
UNRWA Says 6 Workers Among at Least 18 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza School
"This school has been hit five times since the war began. It is home to around 12,000 displaced people, mainly women and children. No one...
Michael Laxer
Sep 43 min read
'We Need a Cease-Fire Now': Israeli Bombings Kill Dozens During Polio Vaccination Drive
"Israel kills 33 Palestinians in 24 hours but wants Palestinian families to think it's safe to travel to vaccinate their kids against...
Michael Laxer
Aug 216 min read
The DNC Fiddles While the World Burns
The combined dangers of nuclear war and climate catastrophe have pushed the hands of the Doomsday Clock all the way to 90 seconds to...
Michael Laxer
Aug 104 min read
'Heinous': Children Among 100 Killed by Israel Bombing of Gaza School Just Hours After US Weapons Approval
"It is hard to comprehend how the Biden administration can justify rewarding Israel with new weapons, despite Israel's persistent...
Michael Laxer
Jul 273 min read
The US must stop arming Israel
Congress should listen to the American people, not an Israeli prime minister who may be guilty of war crimes. Kamala Harris and...
Michael Laxer
Jul 254 min read
A Standing Ovation for Genocide
If a man like Netanyahu had walked through their home and mangled their children’s bodies so much that they could never forget the way...
Michael Laxer
Jul 242 min read
Israeli Forces Have Killed 366 UN Workers and Family Members in Gaza: Leaked Report
Confidential figures shed additional light on what's been the deadliest-ever war for United Nations staff. Aftermath of an attack on a UN...
Michael Laxer
Jul 233 min read
10 Reasons Netanyahu Should Not Address Congress
Members of Congress should boycott Netanyahu’s address, and the public should join the protests being organized during his visit. Biden...
Michael Laxer
Jul 163 min read
With Media Enamored by US Presidential Race, Israeli Massacres in Gaza Get Even Deadlier
"We must not lose sight of what is happening in Gaza, where an unprecedented humanitarian crisis continues to get even worse" Scene of...
Michael Laxer
Jul 84 min read
'Unfathomable': Lancet Study Estimates Gaza Death Toll May Exceed 186,000
"The horror unfolding in Gaza is unquestionably a genocide, and the full extent of that horror won't be truly known until it comes to an...
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...
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