In an attempt to salvage his country’s waning influence in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is … More
Category: World
Change coming to Capitol Hill and Israel won’t like it
On May 10, a historic event unfolded in the halls of power in Washington. Members of the United States Congress, … More
Truth is outlawed when critical of State of Israel
Politicians from both US major parties unite in condemning CUNY Law graduation address by young woman critical of Israeli policies. … More
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed on 3 March 1918. The signatories were Soviet Russia signed by Grigori Sokolnikov on the one … More
Dec. 11, 1941: When World War II Truly Began
“Excruciating uncertainty.” Such was the troubled state of mind among Embassy Berlin staff, as First Secretary George F. Kennan recalled … More
Walther Rathenau
Atonement, redeeming one’s past sins, plays a prominent part in Judaism, with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, as the … More
Israeli space chief says extraterrestrials exist
A former Israeli space security chief has sent eyebrows shooting heavenward by saying that earthlings have been in contact with … More
Israel’s fourth day of air strikes on Gaza, 30 dead
Israel’s air strikes on Gaza have entered fourth day with at least 30 Palestinians killed, among them several leaders of … More
Press Freedom Day: Abu Akleh killing
A spokesperson for the US State Department has faced a barrage of questions about what the United States has done … More
‘Devastating’ melt of Greenland
The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are now losing more than three times as much ice a year as they … More
Battles in Sudan into a second day
The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling … More
PEACE in Palestine, Israel was on 3 January 1919
The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement was a 3 January 1919 agreement between Emir Faisal, the third son of Hussein ibn Ali al-Hashimi, King of the short-lived Kingdom … More
Valles Marineris
Valles Marineris is a system of canyons that runs along the Martian surface east of the Tharsis region. At more than 4,000 km (2,500 mi) long, 200 km (120 mi) wide and … More
The Strange Trip of Soyuz T-15
Two cosmonauts commuted from one space station to another, the only time that’s ever been done. A pair of Soviet … More
gargantuan “celestial beings” above our world
The sight of the entire Earth, visible to the naked eye, has had a profound effect on those who have … More
JAPAN AND THE TWO WORLD WARS
The history of Japan and the two world wars reveals that Europe was integral to the policy calculations of the … More
How long to orbit Milky Way’s center?
The planets in our solar system orbit around the sun. One orbit of the Earth takes one year. Meanwhile, our … More
Earth Had Two Moons
A tiny second moon may once have orbited Earth before catastrophically slamming into the other one, a titanic clash that … More
What is the average temperature on Earth?
The average temperature on Earth lies somewhere around 57 degrees Fahrenheit (13.9 degrees Celsius). According to climate information from the National … More
Treaty of Tordesillas – two divided the World
On June 7, 1494, the governments of Spain and Portugal agreed to the Treaty of Tordesillas, named for the city in Spain in … More
Michael Ruark 