Armed Conflicts

South Korean troops executed thousands of people in July 1950 near Deajeon, South Korea. US officers witnessed and photographed what became known as the Daejeon massacre.

The Moral Distortions of the Official Korean War Narrative The Moral Distortions of the Official Korean War Narrative

Events on June 25 will mark the 75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, but the truth is that the US was a willing partner in mass murder across the peninsula.

Jun 24, 2025 / Grace M. Cho

Zohran Mamdani attends a campaign rally, calling for the full enforcement of the city's Sanctuary City laws, June 21, 2025, in Diversity Square in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York City.

Zohran Mamdani Just Showed How to Stand Up to Trump Zohran Mamdani Just Showed How to Stand Up to Trump

Mamdani and Brad Lander prove they know how to say “no” to a lawless president and his war—while rival Andrew Cuomo stumbles.

Jun 23, 2025 / John Nichols

US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025, in Washington, DC.

As Trump and Netanyahu Push for War, Europe Is Once Again Silent As Trump and Netanyahu Push for War, Europe Is Once Again Silent

Ahead of a NATO summit, European capitals are unwilling to strain ties with Washington.

Jun 23, 2025 / Harrison Stetler

Anti-war protesters rally in Los Angeles on June 22 after the Trump administration bombed Iran with the largest B-2 bomber strike in US history.

“No Kings” Has to Become “No More Wars” “No Kings” Has to Become “No More Wars”

Donald Trump killed the anti-war right—but offers a chance to revive the anti-war left.

Jun 23, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Smoke fumes cover a neighborhood in Beirut following an Israeli air strike on October 19, 2024.

The Climate Costs of War The Climate Costs of War

Scientific analyses show that the Ukraine and Middle East wars have unleashed staggering amounts of planet-warming emissions.

Jun 20, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

One time never-Trumper Bill Kristol—pictured here at a panel on

Those Sometimes-Trump Neocons Are Returning to the Fold Over Iran Those Sometimes-Trump Neocons Are Returning to the Fold Over Iran

As the president backs Israel’s long-awaited war with Iran, his neoconservative critics find themselves in an awkward position.

Jun 20, 2025 / Column / David Klion

People march in Times Square during a rally calling for the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran, on June 18, 2025, in New York City.

The Time to Stop Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Now! The Time to Stop Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Now!

America’s TACO president needs to fear popular backlash as much as he does hawks.

Jun 20, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Iran, Israel, and the Crisis of Legitimacy

Iran, Israel, and the Crisis of Legitimacy Iran, Israel, and the Crisis of Legitimacy

An interview with Richard Falk.

Jun 19, 2025 / Richard Falk and Daniel Falcone

A nuclear test on May 25, 1953, at the Nevada Proving Grounds.

Nuclear Winter Is a Climate Issue Nuclear Winter Is a Climate Issue

It would be the most severe and abrupt disruption to global ecological systems. Yet in many mainstream climate narratives, it’s rarely discussed.

Jun 19, 2025 / Norman Solomon

At least we are many: Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in The Hague to protest Israel’s war on Palestinians.

At Least We Are Many: Resisting the Drums of War At Least We Are Many: Resisting the Drums of War

Israel’s assaults on Iran are attacks from an actively genocidal nuclear state on an already oppressed people. We must oppose US involvement and calls for craven acquiescence.

Jun 18, 2025 / Kaveh Akbar

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