America’s Suez Moment Is Here — And It’s Losing
ScheerPost Staff As Washington scrambles to reframe a disastrous war as “diplomacy,” a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has opened the door to negotiations that may already…
After 21 Hours, Nothing: U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse and the Empire Shows Its Cracks
Joshua Scheer What did I say this morning? So much for the “college try.” It didn’t even last a day. I never expected anything real to come from this —…
‘Disgusting’: Trump’s Top Economic Adviser Brags About Killing 300,000 ‘High-Paying’ American Jobs
Stephen Prager for Common Dreams President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser boasted on Fox Business Thursday that the government had slashed more than 300,000 “high-paying” jobs from the federal payroll…
Iran Does Not Seek War but Will Never Abandon Its Rightful Demands, Claims Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei
The fate of the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US hangs in the balance after Israel continues to attack Lebanon in complete violation of the terms of negotiations. Abdul…
Historic Talks, Hollow Power: The Illusion of Peace as Empire Slips
Joshua Scheer Whatever this is, it has to be reported as historic. That’s what they’ll call it—high-level talks, breakthroughs, diplomacy in motion. A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD…
The Art of the Deal Is War
ScheerPost Staff In a moment that was supposed to signal de-escalation, the United States and Iran announced a temporary two-week ceasefire—only for it to begin unraveling almost immediately. Within hours,…
Meet the Puerto Rican Art Collective Bringing Chaos and Puppetry to the Masses
Twin brothers Pablo and Efrain Del Hierro are the duo behind Poncili Creación, whose otherworldly puppets travel internationally to party with your inner child Ayi for Prism A Miami Art…
I Can’t Look
Boo. —Mephistopheles Mr Fish The Independent Ink In 1991, Woody Allen published an essay in Tikkun magazine titled “Random Reflections of a Second-Rate Mind.” In the piece, he discussed, among…
Jeffrey Sachs: Ending Israel’s War on Peace
To make lasting peace in the Middle East, the U.S. must end its blank check to Israel’s perpetual wars and join with the rest of the world to force Israel…
Cooking for My Incarcerated Community Affirms Our Shared Humanity
Sharing meals anchors us both to our lives outside the prison walls and to each other in one of the most toxic environments anywhere. Ron Guier for Wagging Nonviolence My…
As Mexico Enacts Universal Healthcare, Advocate Says Insurers’ ‘Stranglehold’ Is Moving US in ‘Opposite Direction’
Stephen Prager for Common Dreams As Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum moves forward with a plan to enact universal healthcare for her country’s more than 130 million people, a longtime advocate…
‘The Court Did Not Say Conversion Therapy Is Safe, Effective, Appropriate or Ethical’
CounterSpin interview with Shannon Minter on ‘conversion therapy’ ruling Janine Jackson FAIR This week on CounterSpin: In Chiles vs. Salazar, the Supreme Court ruled that Colorado’s law prohibiting health practitioners…
Anti War Action Network Calls For National Day Of Action On Tax Day
By Fight Back! News Say NO to Trump’s war on Iran! The Anti War Action Network (AWAN) called for a national day of action on Tax Day, April 15, to…
The U.S.-Israeli War On Mental Health In Iran: What Will happen After The Shaky Ceasefire?
The trauma of war coupled with genocidal and demeaning rhetoric from U.S. leadership could lead to lasting mental health and social concerns for Iranians, experts say Kourosh Ziabari Prism A…