By Max Blumenthal – The Grayzone

The Trump administration took the unusual step of negotiating directly for the release of captive IDF soldier Edan Alexander on the grounds that he was a dual American-Israeli citizen. But a source who’s been in contact with his family says he was not a US citizen at all. The Grayzone has confirmed Alexander is a client of elite immigration lawyers.

Continue reading “‘Last American hostage in Gaza’ Edan Alexander was not US citizen, source says”

By John Weeks – Antiwar.com

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced plans to create a new four-star combatant command to leverage AI in warfare. During a “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Hegseth said the Autonomous Warfare Command (AUTOWARCOM) would be tasked with scaling “autonomous and robotic capabilities across the Joint Force in the fastest peacetime shift in modern military history.” Continue reading “Pentagon Announces Plan To Launch ‘Autonomous Warfare Command’ To Leverage ‘Super Intelligence’ In Warfare”

By The Grayzone

Once again, the British state is exploiting anti-democratic terrorism measures to secure convictions of Palestine Action defendants who targeted an Israeli weapons plant. UK media is currently forbidden from reporting on the trial.

Continue reading “Exclusive: British state targets Palestine Action with yet another crooked trial”

By Jeremy Scahill, Murtaza Hussain, and Reza Sayah – Drop Site News

On the morning of Saturday, February 28, people across Iran began their day like any other. It was one week into the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, and people were preparing for their work and school week. Parents hustled their children out the door for school as the notorious morning traffic jams filled the streets of Tehran and other cities. Continue reading “Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

US Africa Command said in a press release on Monday that its forces launched more airstrikes in Somalia as the Trump administration continues a record-shattering bombing campaign in the country. Continue reading “US Launches More Airstrikes in Somalia as Trump Continues Record-Breaking Bombing Campaign”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

President Trump said on Sunday that he was “rejecting” a proposal from Iran to end the war and fully open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, comments that came after The Wall Street Journal reported that he’s expecting to resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections. Continue reading “Trump Says He’s Rejecting Iran’s Seven-Day Proposal To Open the Strait of Hormuz and End War”

By Nathan Bernard and Ryan Grim – Drop Site News

The Troy Jackson campaign in Maine may have found a new way to measure just how far Democratic Party consultants are able to drag a candidate away from his grassroots supporters. This week, as Jackson ventured into the Facebook group set up for his volunteers, he was facing a legion of Maine supporters expressing a deep sense of betrayal, following an exposé by Rebecca Traister in New York Magazine, which had laid out in precise detail how a squadron of mostly out-of-state political consultants had done as much as possible to drain the life from Jackson and his campaign. Continue reading “Democratic Party Consultants Surround Troy Jackson with Pro-Israel Donors”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The Senate narrowly defeated a War Powers Resolution on Thursday that would have directed President Trump to end the war with Iran, though the vote doesn’t negate the Iran War Powers Resolution that was passed by both the Senate and the House several months ago. Continue reading “Senate Narrowly Defeats Iran War Powers Resolution”

By Fadi Ibrahim and Sam Kimball – Drop Site News

NAWA, Syria—”The Israelis passed through five other villages to get to us,” Abdullah Al-Saqr said. The septuagenarian was sitting on an embroidered cushion in a darkened room surrounded by other men from Nawa, a small town in southwestern Syria with houses built of concrete and basalt—the signature black volcanic rock pulled from the earth of Daraa province. Continue reading “As Damascus Hangs Back, Syrians Have Been Left to Fend Off Israeli Occupation on Their Own”

By Wyatt Reed – The Grayzone

Kathmandu’s arrest of a prominent political observer who shared critical reporting by The Grayzone is the latest sign that a government which promised reform may be more repressive than the one it forcibly replaced.

Continue reading “Top Nepal court demands answers after gov’t arrests analyst for sharing Grayzone exposé”

By Belly of the Beast – Drop Site News

Story by Reed Lindsay. Published in collaboration with Belly of the Beast and Miami New Times

HAVANA, Cuba—Last November, 33-year-old truck driver José Manuel Rodríguez Castelló was scrolling TikTok when he came across a live video posted by Raúl Quevedo, a Cuban living in the United States. Continue reading “Inside the Armed Incursion From Florida Intended to Topple Cuba’s Government”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Saudi airstrikes that hit Yemen on Monday night into Tuesday killed at least 17 people, including civilians and detainees at a prison, according to Ansar Allah officials and reports in Yemeni media. Continue reading “Saudi Airstrikes Reportedly Kill at Least 17 Civilians and Detainees in Yemen”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Israeli attacks across Gaza on Monday killed at least four Palestinians, including an 11-year-old boy, as the IDF continues to frequently kill children as part of its constant violations of the October 2025 ceasefire deal. Continue reading “Israeli Attacks Across Gaza Kill at Least Four Palestinians, Including 11-Year-Old Boy”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

US Africa Command said in a press release on Friday that its forces launched an airstrike in northern Somalia on September 17 as the Trump administration continues a record-shattering bombing campaign in the country, which receives virtually no US media coverage. Continue reading “US Launches Airstrike in Northern Somalia as It Continues Record-Breaking Bombing Campaign”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

Foundation for Defense of Democracies CEO Mark Dubowitz, in an article for Miriam Adelson’s outlet Israel Hayom, quietly revealed the real goal behind the Israel Lobby’s push to “merge” the US and Israel’s militaries. Continue reading “From Aid to Dependency: Israeli Agent Reveals the Real Goal of ‘Merging’ U.S. and Israeli Militaries”