The Myth of Iranian Exceptionalism: Rethinking Iran in the Shadow of the Israel-U.S. War
Mojtaba Mahdavi Informed Comment Why have some Iranians responded positively to the war waged by Israel and the United States against Iran, or at least refrained from opposing it? Three…
Good Liberals Hate International Law And Love Laura Loomer
Nate Bear Do Not Panic The US has openly announced its intention to dismantle the International Criminal Court and liberal journalists who for years have screeched about the threat to…
Why The Odyssey?
Edward Curtin If you spent one to two years when you were 16-17 years old and full of wild physical and sexual energy assiduously translating Homer’s The Odyssey from the…
Trump Administration Comes Clean About Canceling Grants for Political Reasons. Congress Won’t Do Anything, Voters Need to Respond.
Austin Sarat ScheerPost When the Congress of the United States appropriates funds for a particular purpose, it is the president’s job to expend those funds as directed by Congress. Seems…
The Weather Underground As Seen Through A Child’s Eyes
Michael Steven Smith, The Indypendent. The Weather Underground carried out a string of bombings in the early 1970s to protest the Vietnam War and corporate greed. Decades later, the child…
The Urgency Of Shedding Illusions
Elias Jaua, Venezuelanalysis. Former Vice President Elías Jaua calls for national unity to reclaim Venezuela’s sovereignty. And right to self-determination. “Innocence will not kill the people, but it won’t save…
United States Strikes Against Iran ‘On Hold’
News Desk, The Cradle. Amid fears of depleted missile stocks, further escalation. President Trump has called off a major expansion of attacks on the Islamic Republic following warnings from his…
From McCarthyism to MAGA: The Long History of Silencing Dissent
Joshua Scheer For much of American history, moments of political crisis have been accompanied by campaigns to silence dissent. From the Palmer Raids and McCarthyism to COINTELPRO, governments have repeatedly…
‘I Almost Cried’: Previously Unseen Footage Shows Lindsey Graham Jubilant Over Iran War
Jake Johnson Common Dreams Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died earlier this month at the age of 71, was never quiet about his desire for a military assault on Iran.…
Seyed M. Marandi: Saudi Oil Is Burning & Trump Has No Way Out
The Trump administration’s expanding confrontation with Iran is increasingly exposing the limits of military power in a rapidly changing global order. What began as an effort to pressure Tehran has,…
Building Black Self-Determination And Ending The Politics Of Fear
Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. Black political self-determination is always tenuous, even when Black people hold office. Now that DSA and other leftists are winning elections, the contradictions of Black…
Mexico’s 99% Demanded Justice By Showing FIFA, Billionaires, And Corporations A Red Card
Aline Zunzunegui, Inequality.org. The people of Mexico demanded that the people’s game be returned to them. The World Cup came home. For weeks, Mexico stood at the center of the…
The Democratic Establishment’s Medicare for All Problem Comes to Michigan
From Gavin Newsom in California to Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan, the debate over Medicare for All continues to expose the tension between campaign promises, corporate influence, and the political power…
House Committee Subpoenas BreakThrough News
Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter. Trump’s war on dissent. Republican-controlled House committee subpoenas BreakThrough News in effort to force outlet to turn over financial records. The Republican-controlled House Ways and Means…
Amid Hormuz Crisis, China plans 50% Increase in Green Energy by 2030
Juan Cole Informed Comment Al Jazeera reports that China is attempting to accelerate its already impressive green energy revolution in the face of the disruption of petroleum and natural gas…