Chris Hedges: War Deja Vu
The lies told to ignite the war with Iraq have been resurrected to ignite a war with Iran. The assessments of intelligence agencies and international bodies are dismissed, replaced by…
Norman Finkelstein on Israel, Zohran Mamdani and the Coming Class War | The Big Picture
In a fiery and deeply personal return to The Big Picture Podcast, professor Norman Finkelstein explains why Israel and its allies in the West have destroyed the international order, and…
War on Iran Is Part of US Plan for Global Domination: Economist Michael Hudson Explains
War on Iran is part of the US empire’s larger attempt to re-impose its unipolar dominance on the global political and financial system, argues economist Michael Hudson. Washington wants to…
Three Blows Against Zionism in a Single Day
A court ruling in Australia, an election result in New York and a military setback for Israel, all coming on Tuesday this week, signaled a serious turn of events for…
Report: Initial US Intelligence Assessment Says US Didn’t Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Sites
The White House confirmed the assessment was real but claimed it was 'flat-out wrong'.
NYT Gave Green Light to Trump’s Iran Attack by Treating It as a Question of When
The ultimate goal of the New York Times editorial was to promote the idea that war with Iran could potentially be desirable—and certainly justifiable.
Why Limit Iranian Enrichment Peacefully When You Can Bomb Them Instead?
A deal was limiting Iran’s enrichment of uranium until Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of it. Instead the Dealmaker bombed Iran, threatening to set the region on fire, writes…
Michael Hudson: War on Iran Is Fight for US Unipolar Control of World
Economist Michael Hudson explains how the war on Iran seeks to stop countries from breaking away from U.S. unipolar control and dollar hegemony, and to disrupt Eurasian integration with China…
Spies of Empire: Beware UN-Affiliated Organisations
Press TV published documents indicating the International Atomic Energy Agency previously provided Israeli intelligence the names of several Iranian nuclear scientists, who were subsequently killed.
Patrick Lawrence: ‘Completely & Totally Obliterated’
The Iraq invasion and the bombing of Iran are acts of desperation — the conduct of a wounded, uncertain nation that went on the defensive when the Twin Towers went…
Iran Fires Missiles at US Base in Qatar
Qatar's Foreign Ministry said the missiles were intercepted and that there were no casualties.
Juan Cole: The Current Iran War Will Likely End Soon, But the Arms Race Will Heat Up
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Al Jazeera bureau chief in Tehran, Abdul Qader Fayez, reports from “informed sources” in Tehran that Iran’s clerical…
Chris Hedges: War With Iran
We are opening Pandora's box.
Israel’s War With Iran Costs $200M a Day, Raising Pressure for Swift End
By Middle East Monitor Israel’s war with Iran is costing the country an estimated $200 million per day, according to early assessments reported by The Wall Street Journal—a staggering figure…