History.com: This Day In History (May 15-1941): First Allied jet-propelled aircraft flies

By History.com Editors. On May 15, 1941, the jet-propelled Gloster-Whittle E 28/39 aircraft flies successfully over Cranwell, England, in the first test of an Allied aircraft using jet propulsion. The aircraft’s turbojet engine, which produced a powerful thrust of hot air, was devised by Frank Whittle, an English aviation engineer and pilot generally regarded as

Consortium News: History of US Activism for Palestine

By As`ad AbuKhalil. While their  ultimate impact should not be exaggerated, the protests for Palestine taking place on U.S. college campuses are historic. There is a long history of muted protests for Palestine on college campuses.  Imagine, Palestine never drew the attention of the American left in the 1960s and 1970s.  Few Americans knew the

The Jordan Times: When Namibia stands up to Germany: How Gaza revolutionised the Global South

By Ramzy Baroud. The distance between Gaza and Namibia is measured in the thousands of kilometres. But the historical distance is much closer. This is precisely why Namibia was one of the first countries to take a strong stance against the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Namibia was colonised by the Germans in 1884, while the

Russia Today: Historic irony: Germany is being sued over genocide complicity for helping Israel

By Tarik Cyril Amar. A globally widespread turn against Israel is far from complete, but Managua’s case at the ICJ is one of its clearest indications On April 8 and 9, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), often referred to as the World Court, will hold hearings on a case brought by Nicaragua against Germany.

Asharq Al-Awsat: Questions Regarding the Cultural Themes of War

By Hazem Saghieh. Last Sunday (7/4) the Israeli newspaper “Haaretz” published an investigative report by Judy Maltz, the newspaper’s Jewish World correspondent, entitled “Six Months On: How October 7 and the Gaza War Transformed Jews Across the Globe.” It traces how these two major events have reflected on the lives of Jewish individuals: 7 in

Common Dreams: Who Is Arming Israel’s Genocide in Gaza?

By Ramzy Baroud. Though many of Israel’s traditional allies in the West are openly disowning its behavior, weapons from various Western and non-Western countries continue to flow, feeding the war machine. Over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. Mothers have been the largest share

Al Mayadeen: Russia’s victory in struggle with collective West will be achieved in Middle East, not Eastern Europe

By Jamal Wakim. Gamal Abdel Nasser announced in 1969 that the battle on the banks of the Suez Canal would decide the fate of the world. This piece explains how. This article discusses the importance of what is happening in the Middle East and the battle taking place there specifically in the region extending from

History.com: This Day In History (March 12-1938): Germany annexes Austria

By History.com Editors. On March 12, 1938, German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich. In early 1938, Austrian Nazis conspired for the second time in four years to seize the Austrian government by force and unite their nation with Nazi Germany. Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg, learning of

Consortium News: Russian Imperialism

By Joe Lauria. Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin fed typical hysterical and ahistorical notions about Russian motives in Ukraine and beyond Amongst the condemnations that were hurled at Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin even before their interview was aired, was this gem from an unnamed European foreign affairs spokesman to The Guardian:  “A spokesperson

History.com: This Day In History (January 23-1920): Netherlands refuses to extradite Kaiser Wilhelm to the Allies

By History.com Editors. On January 23, 1920, the Dutch government refuses demands by the Allies for the extradition of Wilhelm II, the former kaiser of Germany, who has been living in exile in the Netherlands since November 1918. By early November 1918, things were looking dismal for the Central Powers on all fronts of the