Armed Conflicts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts while visiting the area destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile in Dimona, Israel, on March 22, 2026.

The Folly of Netanyahu’s War Against Iran The Folly of Netanyahu’s War Against Iran

A minority view from Tel Aviv.

Apr 3, 2026 / Hillel Schenker

Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2026.

Pete Hegseth Is Scapegoating Career Soldiers for His Own Failures Pete Hegseth Is Scapegoating Career Soldiers for His Own Failures

Trapped in a disastrous war, the defense secretary is intensifying a purge of the military.

Apr 3, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump departs following a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House, on April 1, 2026.

Trump Is in His Own Universe—but He’s Still Wrecking Ours Trump Is in His Own Universe—but He’s Still Wrecking Ours

Give the man a second opportunity to address the nation, and it’s entirely possible he could throw the whole world into a Great Depression.

Apr 3, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

How Washington’s Iran Groupthink Led to a Global War How Washington’s Iran Groupthink Led to a Global War

And why accountability matters.

Apr 2, 2026 / Sina Toossi

Ayatollahs

Ayatollahs Ayatollahs

In waiting.

Apr 2, 2026 / OppArt / Michel Kichka

Bernie Sanders speaks during the “No Kings” rally concert at the Minnesota State Capitol on March 28, 2026.

Bernie Sanders: “This War Must End Immediately!” Bernie Sanders: “This War Must End Immediately!”

The senator delivered a powerful message on Iran at the No Kings Rally in Minnesota.

Mar 30, 2026 / John Nichols

Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2026.

Pete Hegseth’s Holy War Is an Unholy Nightmare Pete Hegseth’s Holy War Is an Unholy Nightmare

The defense secretary is talking about Iran in bloodcurdling tones of religious extremism—and underscoring how much of a dangerous fanatic he is.

Mar 30, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Will the Iran War Destroy MAGA?

Will the Iran War Destroy MAGA? Will the Iran War Destroy MAGA?

Trump’s coalition is splintering over nationalism and Israel.

Mar 20, 2026 / Jeet Heer

People clear rubble away from a Tehran apartment bombed in the US/Israel war on Iran.

Getting Iran Wrong, to the Nth Power Getting Iran Wrong, to the Nth Power

Trump’s unhinged war in Iran is but an escalation of our willful misapprehension of the country’s history and makeup.

Mar 19, 2026 / David Faris

Topple the Regime!

Topple the Regime! Topple the Regime!

Trump’s Iran war splinters his base.

Mar 17, 2026 / OppArt / Anthony Freda

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