Amid Coronavirus Chaos, U.S. and Iran Edge Closer to War
Iran’s determination to hit back despite the pandemic contradicts the Trump administration view that killing Qassim Suleimani was a deterrent.
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With Fake Hand Sanitizer and 12 Ventilators, Afghanistan Expects Millions of Coronavirus Cases
As many as 15,000 people per day crossed into Afghanistan last month from Iran, fleeing Covid-19 and potentially bringing the pandemic with them.
At Debate, Progressive Jamaal Bowman Hits Israel Hawk Eliot Engel’s Defense Industry Backing
“He’s taken more money from weapons manufacturers than 144 Republicans in the House,” Bowman, Engel's most serious challenger, said in a recent debate.
There’s No One Worse Than Trump on Climate and War
On two issues alone, the 2020 election could be a matter of life and death for millions of people.
Is Bill Barr the Most Dangerous Member of the Trump Administration?
The attorney general has become Trump’s political enforcer.
Trump Boasts About Bringing American Hostages Home. Austin Tice Poses a Challenge.
The president clearly believes that bringing missing Americans home is popular with voters, but in Tice’s case, the prospects are slim.
Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire
In this bonus episode, Li discusses his recent book, “The Universal Enemy: Jihad, Empire, and the Challenge of Solidarity.”
Leaked Intelligence Cables Detail a Secret Propaganda War Between Iranian Spies and Exiled Militant Group
The documents reveal Tehran’s deep hatred of the Mojahedin-e Khalq, as well as a sober assessment of its activities around the world.
The Coronavirus Is Killing Iranians. So Are Trump’s Brutal Sanctions.
Millions of Iranians could lose their lives from the novel coronavirus outbreak. The Trump administration has refused to budge.
Defectors Tell of Torture and Forced Sterilization in Militant Iranian Cult
Interviews with six defectors, including several who held senior positions, offer the most detailed account to date of what life was like inside the MEK.