It’s a War With Iran, Not an “Intervention”
Elected officials desperately want to cast our war with Iran as an “intervention” or “operation.” Don’t let them get away with it.
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Israel Destroyed Gaza’s Roads and Transit. Now, We Walk Everywhere.
Israeli bombing left cars in Gaza immobile and roads impassable. The assault on Iran has only spiked prices and worsened conditions.
ICE Poses a Real Threat to Our Elections
DHS has built a national police force with massive surveillance capabilities — which it could use to interfere with our elections.
Military Leaders See Iran War as “God’s Divine Plan” — a Chilling Turn for Trump’s Fascism
A military watchdog has been “inundated” with complaints that officials are using end-times Christian rhetoric to justify war.
Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online
The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship.
CNN Could Be Next Up for a Right-Wing Reboot Thanks to the Ellisons
With Paramount’s takeover of CNN owner Warner Bros. Discovery, the network might become the next CBS News.
The Regime Change President Who Won’t (or Can’t) Actually Change Any Regimes
The Iran war shows that Trump is loving his military interventions — but they are never what he claims them to be.
Fool Me Twice: The Case for War With Iran Is Even Thinner Than It Was for Iraq
The case for invading Iraq was based on lies. The Trump administration’s case for war with Iran hardly exists at all.
Made-in-America Guns Are Fueling Death and Destruction in Mexico
The killing of drug cartel kingpin El Mencho has led to retaliatory violence in Mexico — much of it carried out with American-made guns.
Trump Uses the Courts to Intimidate Critics. The Media Must Fight Back.
Federal agencies are using investigations to stifle speech and chill the questioning of those in power.