Ceasefire On the Brink of Collapse as Iran Responds to Israeli Attacks on Beirut

Consistently, media reports generally advance the idea that the ceasefire in Lebanon is “holding,” and the US expresses hopes that the Israel-Lebanon talks they’re hosting will lead to an even stronger ceasefire. The reality, however, suggests neither of those is actually the case. Israeli military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir made the IDF […]

Sen. Graham Urges Congressional Iran Vote...On Approving Peace, Not War This is definitely in you really can't make this up(!) territory... Sen. Lindsey Graham is actually calling for a Congressional vote, but not concerning a War Powers Resolution.  Instead, he has called for Congress to review and vote on any diplomatic agreement ending the war with what he described as the "Iranian terrorist regime." That's right, the NeoCon senator from South Carolina only wants a Congressional vote on whether peace should be approved. He has remained opposed to a War Powers vote. In a series of posts...

How The FIFA World Cup Affects Short-Term Rental Markets For international football fans traveling to North America to attend the FIFA World Cup this summer, the costs of doing so quickly add up. As Statista's Felix Richter details below, between flights, accommodation, food, local transportation and tickets, a week-long trip to the tournament can easily set you back a couple of thousand dollars, which is why FIFA and local businesses in the United States have been accused of price gouging in the run-up to the multi-week event. Fans put off by sky-high hotel prices...