US Wars and Military Action

Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz

Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz

And it isn’t Iran.

Apr 17, 2026 / Maryam Jamshidi

Lessons of the Bay of Pigs

Lessons of the Bay of Pigs Lessons of the Bay of Pigs

The infamous paramilitary assault remains a cautionary Cold War history.

Apr 17, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh

A billboard in Tehran asserts that despite the threats of President Donald Trump, Iran will retain control over the Strait of Hormuz.

The Blockheaded Thinking Behind Trump’s Plan for a Hormuz Blockade The Blockheaded Thinking Behind Trump’s Plan for a Hormuz Blockade

The president’s latest proposal to force Iran to negotiate an end to his feckless war somehow makes less sense than all the other ones.

Apr 16, 2026 / David Faris

A foreign member of the “International Solidarity Movement” waves a picture of US peace activist Rachel Corrie in front of an Israeli tank during a demonstration held at the site where Corrie was killed near the border.

Let’s Finally Do Something About the Bulldozer That Killed My Daughter Let’s Finally Do Something About the Bulldozer That Killed My Daughter

Bernie Sanders is trying to end the shipment of US bulldozers to Israel—like the one that crushed my daughter, Rachel Corrie, to death 23 years ago.

Apr 15, 2026 / Cindy Corrie

Pope Leo XIV, during his flight to Algeria on April 13, 2026, responds to questions regarding President Donald Trump's recent statements.

Trump’s Deranged, One-Way Feud With Pope Leo Trump’s Deranged, One-Way Feud With Pope Leo

He’s finally met someone he can’t bully.

Apr 13, 2026 / Joan Walsh

A screenshot from an Iranian video mocking Pete Hegseth.

How Iran Won the Meme Wars How Iran Won the Meme Wars

While Donald Trump panders to MAGA, Iranian satire is reaching a global audience.

Apr 13, 2026 / Jeet Heer

An explosion lights up the sky following US-Israeli strikes near Azadi Tower close to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

The United States Is Now an Apocalyptic Terror State The United States Is Now an Apocalyptic Terror State

With his genocidal threats against Iran, Trump has shown the world that he is a terrorist—one with a nuclear arsenal.

Apr 10, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Five years after the January 6, 2021, violent insurrection in Washington, DC, seeking to overthrow the election results, members of the activist group Rise and Resist gathered at the steps of the New York Public Library holding signs and banners for a public reading of the new list of impeachable offenses attributed to Donald Trump in his second term and to demand the release of the Epstein files.

We Have 2 Weeks to Stop Trump From Committing New Atrocities We Have 2 Weeks to Stop Trump From Committing New Atrocities

It is up to the American people, and our elected representatives, to use every legal means available—from impeachment to protest.

Apr 9, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, during a spotlight forum on the economic costs of climate change at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran

Party leaders have been doing everything in their power to avoid confronting the US-Israeli war in any meaningful way.

Apr 9, 2026 / Aída Chávez

“Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing on the temporary ceasefire with Iran at the Pentagon on April 8, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.

The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete

With the illusion shattered, now is the chance for the US to liberate itself from a broken imperial model.

Apr 8, 2026 / James K. Galbraith

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