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Interview
Delia Ramirez Calls for Dismantling “Agency of Terror” as New DHS Head Sworn In
Ramirez also discusses the birthright citizenship Supreme Court case, the US fuel blockade against Cuba, and more.
Trump’s Iran War May Mark the Beginning of the End for Dollar-Backed US Empire
Radical economist Costas Lapavitsas discusses the crumbling of the dollar-backed world system and what could be next.
Iranian Government Dismisses Trump’s Claim That US-Iran Negotiations Have Begun
Daniel Levy analyzes US, Israeli, and Iranian wartime strategy; Israel’s ethnic cleansing of the West Bank; and more.
Applications for Conscientious Objector Status Have Spiked Since Iran War Began
Antiwar veteran Mike Prysner attributes the spike to a shift in consciousness that started with the Gaza genocide.
Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds in Lebanon Amid Fears of an Imminent Ground Invasion
People don’t feel like anywhere is safe in an unpredictable war that has no limits, says reporter Kareem Chehayeb.
The War on Iran Is Reshaping the Global Economy
Professor Laleh Khalili discusses the implications for the petrodollar and for sustainable alternatives to oil.
Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment
“If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.
The Pentagon Is Using Palantir AI to Bomb Thousands of Targets in Iran
The system, known as Project Maven, also incorporates the AI model Claude built by Anthropic.
Cuba’s Electrical Grid Has Collapsed as Trump Threatens to “Take” the Island
“Sanctions are literally killing people right now,” says Cuban journalist Daniel Montero, speaking from Havana.
Many Iranians Don’t Just Fear a Prolonged War — But Also What Comes After
The path to a more prosperous and democratic society is not through war, says novelist Amir Ahmadi Arian.