House Progressives Back War Powers Resolution as Trump Ratchets Up Rhetoric Against Iran Numerous House progressives said Tuesday that they will support legislation that would force President Donald Trump to obtain congressional permission to wage war on Iran, a development that followed Monday’s introduction of two Senate measures aimed at stopping Trump from dragging the United States […]
Video footage appeared to show Iranian missiles striking Tel Aviv as residents were warned to take cover in bomb shelters. Iran on Friday reportedly fired hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israel, and smoke was seen rising from the city of Tel Aviv as Tehran began its retaliation for the large-scale attack that Israel’s military committed just hours earlier. […]
“These volunteers are not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalized for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade—their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately.” Israeli forces early Monday boarded the Madleen, a United Kingdom-flagged vessel carrying humanitarian aid, and detained its crew members as they sought to deliver food, children’s prosthetics, […]
“We are doing this because no matter what odds we are against, we have to keep trying, because the moment we stop trying is when we lose our humanity,” said Greta Thunberg. Palestinian rights advocates aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla issued a distress signal Wednesday, saying drones “repeatedly” hovered over the ship as it carried humanitarian aid for starving […]