Trump’s Killing Spree in Somalia Is Just One Assault in His Global War-Making Trump’s Killing Spree in Somalia Is Just One Assault in His Global War-Making
No American president has ever attacked Somalis with the persistence and at the rate of President Donald Trump.
May 21, 2026 / Nick Turse
The Oil Era Is Ending The Oil Era Is Ending
Is the Iran war a death knell for America’s oil hegemony?
May 21, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
“Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?” “Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?”
The story of how millions of Iranians fell for the regime-change fantasy.
May 21, 2026 / Feature / Alex Shams
How Silicon Valley and Private Finance Are Reshaping War How Silicon Valley and Private Finance Are Reshaping War
Revealing the dangerous alliance of techno-fascists with finance capital and the military-industrial complex.
May 20, 2026 / Shana Marshall
Siegfried Kracauer’s Quixotic Anti-War Novel Siegfried Kracauer’s Quixotic Anti-War Novel
In 1928’ s Ginster, the German writer broke the mold of the World War I novel by refusing politics for aesthetics.
May 20, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jasmine Liu
The CIA Goes to Cuba The CIA Goes to Cuba
After decades of covert operations, the CIA director has given the Cubans an overt ultimatum for change on the island.
May 18, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh
The CIA’s Assassination Campaign in Mexico The CIA’s Assassination Campaign in Mexico
Alexander Aviña on Trump’s new imperialism in Latin America.
How the Military Mindset Has Crushed Our Country’s Men How the Military Mindset Has Crushed Our Country’s Men
I talked to troops and cadets about the kind of masculinity the military encourages. Its ripple effects on mental health are dire.
May 16, 2026 / Jasper Craven
Trump-Xi Summit, Iran Ceasefire Breakdown, CIA Mexico Strike Trump-Xi Summit, Iran Ceasefire Breakdown, CIA Mexico Strike
Danny and Derek fight fake news as they fight their allergies.
May 15, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner