Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict
Considering the costs so far as we wait on the precipice of another round of fighting.
May 6, 2026 / Michael T. Klare
Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster
The new consensus is that the American empire is in steep decline.
May 4, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story
As Trump’s “excursion” veers into quagmire territory, he may just try to walk away amid a host of new distractions.
Apr 29, 2026 / David Faris
Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military
The president and the defense secretary are being humiliated abroad, so they’re purging scapegoats at home.
Apr 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer
We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry
Adoption as practiced in the US is rooted in racism, imperialism, colonialism, and outright abduction. It's time to do something different.
Apr 21, 2026 / M Ceniza
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy
“I am a woman of peace.”
Apr 21, 2026 / Claudia Sheinbaum
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
The infamous paramilitary assault remains a cautionary Cold War history.
Apr 17, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh
Meet ICE’s Secret Canadian Partner Meet ICE’s Secret Canadian Partner
The Canadian security company GardaWorld is manning detention facilities like Alligator Alcatraz. It is far from the only Canadian-based firm in bed with ICE
Apr 17, 2026 / StudentNation / Sena Ho
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