Middle East

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

Former Google employees speak out against Big Tech at UC Berkeley's Pro-Palestinian encampment.

How Gaza Broke Big Tech’s Campus Pipeline How Gaza Broke Big Tech’s Campus Pipeline

Big Tech’s complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza has pushed STEM students to organize for a more ethical tech industry.

Apr 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Khadeejah Khan

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

The World Is Watching a Genocide

The World Is Watching a Genocide The World Is Watching a Genocide

Gaza isn’t an old news story.

Mar 31, 2026 / OppArt / Anonymous and Peter Kuper

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

A graduation ceremony for 230 medical students is held by the Ministry of Health at al-Shifa Hospital which suffered severe damage as a result of Israeli military attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on January 3, 2026.

“I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams” “I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams”

For these medical students in Gaza, completing their studies was an act of defiance.

Mar 27, 2026 / Esraa Abo Qamar

Pain Beach

Pain Beach Pain Beach

Naked gibbon.

Mar 27, 2026 / Steve Brodner

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