The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran? The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?
Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost, a reality that he will never allow himself to admit.
Sep 18, 2026 / Robert L. Borosage
Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement
In 2022, Amini was murdered by Iran’s Morality Police for removing her hijab in public.
Sep 16, 2026 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein
Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him
The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.
Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris
Edward Said: Between Worlds Edward Said: Between Worlds
A new film biography depicts the Palestinian writer as still out of place—and ahead of his time.
Sep 15, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
Accountability for the Gaza Genocide Can’t Focus on Netanyahu Alone Accountability for the Gaza Genocide Can’t Focus on Netanyahu Alone
Getting rid of one bad leader won’t bring justice.
Sep 11, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Remembrance: 25 Years Since the September 11 Attacks Remembrance: 25 Years Since the September 11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001, coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by the extremist group al-Qaeda killed 2,977 people and injured more than 6,000 others in the United States.
Sep 11, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Cuba: The “Pandora’s Box” of US Humanitarian Assistance Cuba: The “Pandora’s Box” of US Humanitarian Assistance
As the US strangles Cuba economically, Marco Rubio is running a $100 million “hearts and minds” program on the island.
Sep 10, 2026 / David Montgomery
How the AfD Benefits Politically From the Ukraine War’s Backlash How the AfD Benefits Politically From the Ukraine War’s Backlash
No election result is monocausal, and there are clearly many factors that have converged to make the AfD Germany’s most popular party.
Sep 10, 2026 / Branko Marcetic