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The Biden Administration Is Investigating Israel’s Possible War Crimes — Despite Public Claims To The Contrary

A month ago, White House spokesperson John Kirby declared Washington was so confident in Israel’s U.S.-backed offensive in Gaza that the U.S. did not need to investigate its actions. “I’m …

Biden’s Israel-Gaza Policy Sidelines State Department

by James Odonell

Nearly one month into Israel’s U.S.-backed military assault on the Gaza Strip, some State Department officials say their agency is being sidelined in a way that risks hurting American foreign …

White House Defends Watered-Down G20 Statement About Ukraine

by James Odonell

The White House came to the defense of the G20 summit’s final declaration, which has been under fire for not explicitly condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine. Representatives from the world’s …