We Need to Stop the Nuclear Arms Race Before It Stops Us We Need to Stop the Nuclear Arms Race Before It Stops Us
There is a risk that the war of words between Moscow and DC could escalate.
Aug 5, 2025 / William D. Hartung
We’re Still Living With the Decisions Made During the Trinity Tests We’re Still Living With the Decisions Made During the Trinity Tests
Eighty years after the first atomic weapons tests at Los Alamos, humanity has yet to fully reckon with the power of mass annihilation.
Jul 23, 2025 / Eric Ross
We Have Always Been at War With Iran We Have Always Been at War With Iran
Since 1979, the US has been in perpetual economic, military, and political combat with the Iranian state. The only difference now is that bombs are falling.
Jul 16, 2025 / Josef Burton
A War With Iran Would Betray the Founding Promise of Our Republic A War With Iran Would Betray the Founding Promise of Our Republic
Imperfect as they were, our founding fathers asserted that liberty and human dignity are fundamental human values. A war with Iran repudiates them.
Jul 15, 2025 / Nader Terani
Iranian Women Don’t Need Saving Iranian Women Don’t Need Saving
Israel and the United States say that their attacks on Iran are for the benefit of its women. Iranian feminists couldn’t disagree more.
Jul 9, 2025 / Duaa e Zahra Shah
It’s Not Antisemitic to Say That Israel Is Responsible for the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza It’s Not Antisemitic to Say That Israel Is Responsible for the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza
The contention that the US is in the driver’s seat with Israel the “cop on the beat” is an old and musty one from the 1990s that has not aged well.
Jul 8, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Pete Hegseth Is Unleashing Chaos at the Pentagon Pete Hegseth Is Unleashing Chaos at the Pentagon
Trump’s defense secretary loves taking selfies while presiding over administrative anarchy.
Jul 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer
How the People of the Chagos Islands Won Back the Right to Return to Their Homelands How the People of the Chagos Islands Won Back the Right to Return to Their Homelands
After 50 years of struggle, Chagossians won a major victory over the most powerful governments in the world.
Jun 26, 2025 / David Vine
These Trump Supporters Hope Bombing Iran Will Trigger the Apocalypse These Trump Supporters Hope Bombing Iran Will Trigger the Apocalypse
For many ardent evangelicals and Christian nationalists, a military confrontation with Iran is the fulfillment of a biblical prophecy.
Jun 24, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Why Congress Needs to Vote on My Bipartisan War Powers Resolution Why Congress Needs to Vote on My Bipartisan War Powers Resolution
America cannot afford another endless war in the Middle East.
Jun 24, 2025 / Rep. Ro Khanna