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Trump’s Genocidal Threats on Iran Are Enabled by a Vast Apparatus of Destruction
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump threatened.
No Kings Must Mean No War: Foreign Policy Is Least Democratic Space in Politics
A movement in the name of democracy must resist imperial ambition done in our name and with our money.
Has the US Already Lost the War on Iran?
Trump's televised speech was an admission of “defeat in the war of narratives," says scholar Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi.
Christian Nationalists in US Government Push Attacks on Iran as Holy War
With Pete Hegseth leading the Department of Defense, the line separating church and state is increasingly blurred.
Trump Slashed Medicaid. Now He Says US Can’t Fund It Because of His War on Iran.
The president's comments come as the Pentagon seeks $200 billion to continue funding the unpopular, destructive war.
US Killed Children in Iran Using New Missile That Explodes Into Pellets
The PrSM detonates just before contact with its target, exploding into a spray of tungsten pellets.
Trump Touts “Hand-Carved” Columns on Ballroom as War Costs US 10k Jobs a Month
Amid blaring warnings about the economy, Trump said the Corinthian columns are “top of the line.”
Jeremy Scahill Debunks Trump’s Lies About US Strategy and Negotiations With Iran
Scahill also discusses possible avenues of US escalation and what he’s learned in conversations with Iranian officials.
Top House Dems Delay Iran War Powers Vote as Trump Threatens Ground Invasion
Party leaders face backlash for dragging their feet despite possibly having enough votes to pass a resolution.
Iranians Grapple With Grief While Observing Their New Year During War
Meant to be a time of celebration and renewal, Nowruz has taken on a different tone under US-Israeli attacks.