Who’s the Real Bully of the Middle East?
Iranian American author Hooman Majd on the Israel–Iran ceasefire, Trump’s role in escalating the conflict, and whether diplomacy can survive.
Iranian American author Hooman Majd on the Israel–Iran ceasefire, Trump’s role in escalating the conflict, and whether diplomacy can survive.
Heeding the request of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump dispatched U.S. warplanes to bomb Iran.
The group’s increasing anti-war push shows how progressives are leveraging an unpopular war in the midterms.
On Thursday, Trump said he worried a strike might sink negotiations — or maybe it would help! What Netanyahu wants seems obvious.
Israeli officials claim they want “freedom” for the Iranian people. In reality, it’s a transparent coercion campaign to foment war.
Democratic primary voters in North Carolina stuck with the incumbent backed by the AI lobby over a challenger running against corporate power and AIPAC.
Benjamin Netanyahu shocked the world with violence in Gaza — then took an unhinged Israel to the mainstream.
Israeli bombing left cars in Gaza immobile and roads impassable. The assault on Iran has only spiked prices and worsened conditions.
“Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” said Pete Hegseth, when asked about the funding request.
While Trump campaigns for a Nobel Peace Prize, his war on humanity’s only home continues unabated.
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