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An anti-war billboard in Yemen, seen in the distance behind a Houthi machine gun, depicts President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War

The brutal Gulf monarchy has been cheerleading Trump’s insane war off-stage but won’t commit to any direct role in the conflict

Apr 7, 2026 / David Faris

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful at the end of the Easter mass, on April 5, 2026, in Vatican City.

Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trump’s Power Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trump’s Power

The pontiff’s Easter address, like so many of his recent statements, countered Trump’s Iran bombast with a cry for peace—and sanity.

Apr 7, 2026 / John Nichols

Karma Meets Dogma

Karma Meets Dogma Karma Meets Dogma

Willie and Joe.

Apr 3, 2026 / Steve Brodner

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

Cubans and international solidarity organizers look on as one of the two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid arrive in Havana, Cuba, on March 28, 2026.

Solidarity Under Siege Solidarity Under Siege

Humanitarian aid convoy members returning from Cuba stopped, searched, and questioned by US Customs and Border Protection officers.

Apr 2, 2026 / David Montgomery

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

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