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Pentagon Reportedly Threatened First American Pope for Criticizing Trump
The pope is not likely to visit the US under Trump’s presidency due to the threat, reports said.
Republicans Block Democrats’ Pro Forma Session Effort to End Trump’s War in Iran
“The threats of total annihilation” by Trump against Iran “were beyond the pale,” Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland said.
Democrats Are Facing New Political Litmus Test: Military Aid to Israel
A new Pew poll shows that 60 percent of US adults have an unfavorable view of Israel, up from 53 percent last year.
Israel Killed More Than 200 People in Deadliest Day of Resumed War on Lebanon
“The silence of states and the continued flow of weapons has only emboldened Israel,” researcher Ramzi Kaiss says.
Ceasefire Confusion Grows as Trump Threatens Renewed Start to Iran War
Karoline Leavitt denied Strait of Hormuz closure reports, but demanded it be “immediately” reopened in the same presser.
US-Israeli War on Iran Is Intensifying All of Global Capitalism’s Problems
This war is widening the deep systemic problems that were already present before February 28, says scholar Adam Hanieh.
Trump Budget Proposal Shreds Health and Food Programs to Feed the War Machine
“His priorities are clear: He does not care about us,” says health care advocate Deborah Weinstein.
Polling Data Spells Potential Disaster for Republicans in the Midterms
Much of the poor polling for Trump is due in large part to the joint US-Israeli war against Iran.
Reenacting Normalcy While Trump Threatens to Kill Civilizations Is Wrecking Us
We have to break the pattern of trying to reenact our normal lives, as though the world isn’t being ripped apart.
Iranians, Watching Precarious Ceasefire, Express Desperation Over What’s Next
The war on Iran is “very much a clear attempt to de-develop the country,” says Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi.