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US Helicopter Downed Over Strait of Hormuz, Raising Fears of Further Escalation
Two US officials told CNN that the Apache helicopter was brought down by an Iranian drone.
Trump Has Said Iran War Deal Is Close at Least 38 Times Since Start of Conflict
New polling shows that two-thirds of Americans do not view Trump as an effective negotiator to end the war.
Trump Told Netanyahu Not to Bomb Iran — But Israel Did Anyway
Iran and Israel exchanged fire overnight in the most serious escalation since a nominal truce was reached in April.
Israeli Military Kills 7-Month-Old Palestinian Baby in West Bank
Israel has killed at least 240 Palestinian children in the West Bank since October 2023.
What I’ve Learned From 25 Years of Covering the Global War on Terror
In his farewell column, Tom Engelhardt outlines how US imperialism came home in the form of Donald Trump.
Trump Says a Ceasefire in the Middle East Means “Shooting in a Moderate Manner”
Trump’s comments excuse his failure to end the Iran war, and justify Israel’s violations in Gaza and Lebanon.
Trump Attacks GOP Lawmakers After House Passes Bipartisan Iran War Resolution
Despite Trump calling the vote “unpatriotic,” nearly 7 in 10 Americans back ending the war in Iran as soon as possible.
Democrats Opposed to Tlaib’s Resolution to Stop US Joining War on Lebanon
Israel’s war on Lebanon is “quickly turning southern Lebanon into the ‘next Gaza,’” according to advocacy groups.
For 25 Years, the War on Terror Has Turbocharged Surveillance and Imperialism
Truthout and Haymarket Books examine the world made by the War on Terror and the struggle against it.
In Sudan, Perpetrators of War Crimes Are Rewarded While Civilians Languish
War criminals, tyrants, and their enablers have rarely faced consequences, helping maintain a cycle of abuses.