U.S. Intervention

by Qassem Muaddi and Michael Arria, published on  Mondoweiss, November 17, 2025 On Monday, the United Nations Security Council approved the Trump administration’s “peace plan” for Gaza. The resolution calls for the establishment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to demilitarize and govern Gaza while Israel withdraws from the area. …

by Alistair Crooke, published on Conflicts Forum Substack, October 9, 2025 Trump: “This problem with Vietnam … We stopped fighting to win. We would have won easy. We would have won Afghanistan easy. Would have won every war easy. But we got politically correct: ‘Ah, let’s take it easy!’. It’s …

by Sami al-Arian, published on Middle East Eye, August 2, 2025 Syria’s future as a unified state hangs in the balance as both countries pursue long-standing plans to cement hegemonic control through violence and divide-and-conquer tactics Last month, Israel launched a new round of air strikes on Syria, hitting targets …

from the News Desk at the Cradle, published July 25 Hardly worth posting except as a reminder of who’s calling the shots (SSM Editor) Negotiations between Damascus and Tel Aviv are resuming after a series of violent Israeli strikes on Syria last week. The US envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, …