War and Peace

Protesters gather at Federal Plaza on February 28, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, to demonstrate against the joint US and Israeli military operation in Iran.

This Is an Unnecessary, Unauthorized, and Unconstitutional War This Is an Unnecessary, Unauthorized, and Unconstitutional War

Congress has a duty to take up War Powers resolutions and assert its primacy over matters of war and peace.

Mar 2, 2026 / John Nichols

President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025

Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State

This war looks designed to cause maximum chaos and instability. The world will pay a high price.

Mar 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer

The War on Terror Paved the Way for Trump’s Rise—Now He’s Making It His Own

The War on Terror Paved the Way for Trump’s Rise—Now He’s Making It His Own The War on Terror Paved the Way for Trump’s Rise—Now He’s Making It His Own

Only the total abolition of the DHS can restore freedom.

Mar 2, 2026 / Feature / Spencer Ackerman

Iranians gather at Palestine Square in Tehran carrying Iranian flags, chanting anti-US and anti-Israel slogans to protest the attacks by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026.

The Iranian Voices America Isn’t Hearing The Iranian Voices America Isn’t Hearing

We need to listen to those who oppose both the Islamic Republic’s authoritarianism and foreign military escalation.

Mar 1, 2026 / Sina Toossi

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

The US Attacks Iran in a War of Aggression The US Attacks Iran in a War of Aggression

The US has waged many wars—but this is one of the most senseless we've ever seen.

Feb 28, 2026 / Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith

Students at the University of Central Florida take part in a campus protest against the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza.

The American Universities Programming Israel’s Killer Drones The American Universities Programming Israel’s Killer Drones

Industry partnerships in higher education are pushing STEM graduates into the business of weapons manufacturing and genocide profiteering.

Feb 27, 2026 / StudentNation / Julian Cooper

Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine

Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine

February 24 marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to a recent analysis, combined military casualties (killed, wounded, or missing) could reach n...

Feb 24, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sits down for an interview with Bloomberg Television during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on February 14, 2026.

Rubio, Rodeo, and Tall Tales of Empire Rubio, Rodeo, and Tall Tales of Empire

The secretary of state has provoked the ire of Britain’s first black woman lawmaker and put the spotlight once again on how the US has historically treated people of his own herit...

Feb 24, 2026 / Steve Howell

Donald Trump waves as he leaves passing a portrait of former President George W. Bush in the Grand Foyer of the White House during the Congressional Ball, Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq

Remarkably, Trump seems on the verge of outdoing George W. Bush in reckless, stupid militarism.

Feb 23, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Reza Pahlavi, former crown prince of Iran, and his wife, Yasmine, address a crowd of anti-Islamic Republic protestors outside the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on February 14, 2026.

Inside the Iran War Industry Inside the Iran War Industry

Using an old playbook with powerful new tools, it may be closer than ever to turning a US–Iran war into reality.

Feb 19, 2026 / Jamal Abdi

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