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Applications for Conscientious Objector Status Have Spiked Since Iran War Began
Antiwar veteran Mike Prysner attributes the spike to a shift in consciousness that started with the Gaza genocide.
Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds in Lebanon Amid Fears of an Imminent Ground Invasion
People don’t feel like anywhere is safe in an unpredictable war that has no limits, says reporter Kareem Chehayeb.
The War on Iran Is Reshaping the Global Economy
Professor Laleh Khalili discusses the implications for the petrodollar and for sustainable alternatives to oil.
The Pentagon Is Using Palantir AI to Bomb Thousands of Targets in Iran
The system, known as Project Maven, also incorporates the AI model Claude built by Anthropic.
Cuba’s Electrical Grid Has Collapsed as Trump Threatens to “Take” the Island
“Sanctions are literally killing people right now,” says Cuban journalist Daniel Montero, speaking from Havana.
Many Iranians Don’t Just Fear a Prolonged War — But Also What Comes After
The path to a more prosperous and democratic society is not through war, says novelist Amir Ahmadi Arian.
Israel Expands Bombing Campaign and Mass Displacement in Lebanon
Israeli strikes have killed nearly 700 people in Lebanon and over 800,000 people have been displaced.
A Sense of Nationalism Grows in Iran in Defiance of Deadly US-Israeli Attacks
Professor Narges Bajoghli explains how harsh sanctions and propaganda had created a political divide among Iranians.
Pete Hegseth Halted US Efforts to Limit Civilian Deaths Ahead of Iran War
People who were tracking civilian casualties have been reassigned to other jobs, says journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed.
World’s Dangerous Reliance on Oil Transforms Fossil Fuels Into Weapons of War
War on Iran exposes “the frailty of a global order that is grounded in fossil fuels,” says journalist Antonia Juhasz.