Armed Conflicts

Trump’s Reason for War in Iran?

Trump’s Reason for War in Iran? Trump’s Reason for War in Iran?

Obliterating the Epstein files at any cost.

Mar 3, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (L), Democrat of New York, and US House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (R), Democrat of New York, hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 8, 2026.

Why Can’t Top Democrats Just Say “No War With Iran”? Why Can’t Top Democrats Just Say “No War With Iran”?

The response to what could be the biggest geopolitical disaster of the 21st century is foot-dragging, silence, and sleepy, feigned opposition long after the deed is done.

Mar 2, 2026 / Sarah Lazare and Adam Johnson

Protesters gather at Federal Plaza on February 28, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, to demonstrate against the joint US and Israeli military operation in Iran.

This Is an Unnecessary, Unauthorized, and Unconstitutional War This Is an Unnecessary, Unauthorized, and Unconstitutional War

Congress has a duty to take up War Powers resolutions and assert its primacy over matters of war and peace.

Mar 2, 2026 / John Nichols

President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025

Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State

This war looks designed to cause maximum chaos and instability. The world will pay a high price.

Mar 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Students at the University of Central Florida take part in a campus protest against the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza.

The American Universities Programming Israel’s Killer Drones The American Universities Programming Israel’s Killer Drones

Industry partnerships in higher education are pushing STEM graduates into the business of weapons manufacturing and genocide profiteering.

Feb 27, 2026 / StudentNation / Julian Cooper

Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine

Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine

February 24 marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to a recent analysis, combined military casualties (killed, wounded, or missing) could reach n...

Feb 24, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Donald Trump waves as he leaves passing a portrait of former President George W. Bush in the Grand Foyer of the White House during the Congressional Ball, Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq

Remarkably, Trump seems on the verge of outdoing George W. Bush in reckless, stupid militarism.

Feb 23, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Reza Pahlavi, former crown prince of Iran, and his wife, Yasmine, address a crowd of anti-Islamic Republic protestors outside the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on February 14, 2026.

Inside the Iran War Industry Inside the Iran War Industry

Using an old playbook with powerful new tools, it may be closer than ever to turning a US–Iran war into reality.

Feb 19, 2026 / Jamal Abdi

Vice President JD Vance and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hold signed copies of Joint Statement on the Completion of Negotiations on an Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation between the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, on February 9, 2026.

JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus

The vice president’s trip adds fuel to regional fires.

Feb 13, 2026 / Pietro A. Shakarian

Inside Ukraine’s Underground Maternity Wards

Inside Ukraine’s Underground Maternity Wards Inside Ukraine’s Underground Maternity Wards

Four years after Russia invaded, Ukrainian health workers are shoring up maternity care to protect the most vulnerable—and preserve Ukrainian identity.

Feb 11, 2026 / Feature / Cecilia Nowell

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