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Hegseth Gives Musk, Luckey, and Gingrich Key Roles to Shape Future Warfare
The appointments are a major conflict of interest, as Musk and Luckey have billion-dollar military contracts.
Lebanon’s Environmental Defenders Say Israel Is Deliberately Targeting Them
Israel has decimated Lebanon’s land — and is also slaughtering the people who protect it.
Pentagon Is Undercounting US Death Toll Amid Iran War, Washington Post Reports
The report raises questions regarding the military’s line-of-duty investigations following service member deaths.
Walking September 11’s Other Crime Scenes
Millions had fled along the highway I had taken. Behind them Iraq was riven, its wounds pried open and left unsutured.
Trump Says He Has a “Big Decision” to Make: Whether to “Annihilate” Iran
The president has repeatedly expressed his willingness to commit war crimes and atrocities against Iran.
The “War on Terror” Was a War of Terror
This year’s unprovoked bombings of Iran signify how US foreign policy comes full spiral.
Hegseth Extends Deployment of 50,000 Troops in the Middle East Through 2027
Trump appears to be leaning toward “maintaining a low-level conflict until the midterms," said analyst Trita Parsi.
People in Southern Iran Struggle to Repair After US Attacks on Infrastructure
Southern Iran is facing a naval blockade, water stress, electricity blackouts, and disrupted livelihoods.
The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots
In a world where autonomous weapons can choose targets on their own, data can put us all at risk, a US veteran warns.
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.