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War & Peace
We’re Half a Year Into Trump’s War on Iran. Congress Has Tools to End It.
The clash over whether the US has a functioning constitutional process for starting and ending wars is coming to a head.
Big Oil Is Seeing Windfall Profits as Trump’s War on Iran Drives Up Prices
Amid the destabilization and devastation caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, oil executives are raking in billions.
Bessent Unveils Iran Sanctions Regime He Admits Could “Blow Up” Global Economy
The treasury secretary pledged to “sever every economic lifeline” to Iran and its 92 million residents.
As a Palestinian From Gaza, I Can Study Abroad in Safety, But Never Visit Home
Our ability to study in safety is tied to a feeling of being emotionally trapped, for we are unable to return home.
Israel Targets Water Wells and Farmland, Attacking West Bank’s “Breadbasket”
“The destruction of the agricultural economy in the West Bank is itself the Israeli purpose,” said one expert.
Trump Moves to Scale Back US War Drills in Korea. We Should Support That.
While any diplomatic overture from Trump should be viewed with skepticism, we should welcome a chance to advance peace.
Bessent Says He Doesn’t “Understand” Oil Price Spike After Trump War Escalation
Oil prices rose after Trump threatened “ECONOMIC D-DAY,” then again after Bessent vowed to “collapse” Iran’s government.
Kushner Backs Up Netanyahu’s “Poison Pill” After Meetings With Hamas, Israel
Netanyahu is “including conditions that can never be met” in Israel’s deal with Hamas, analyst Mouin Rabbani says.
Antiwar Mothers Resist the Reactivation of US Military Bases in Puerto Rico
Activists do not want Puerto Rico to be a launching pad for aggression against Latin American nations.
My Favorite Teacher Survived the War on Gaza But Didn’t Survive the “Ceasefire”
Manar Lubbad changed many lives. She was among over 1,100 Palestinians who’ve been killed since the so-called ceasefire.