Jacobin
- Artificial Intelligence Is Already Making War More Horrific
The United States is using artificial intelligence in its war with Iran. The military says the “variety” of AI systems in use is dedicated to sorting data, deployed as tools and not as agents. The chief of America’s Central Command, Brad Cooper, says AI systems assist the armed forces, allowing them to “sift through vast
- Keir Starmer Wasted His Chance to Stand Up to the US
Being a vassal is a thankless task. The United States would not have been able to mount such a ferocious attack on Iran if it had been denied use of British bases. Keir Starmer put his neck on the line to corral his cabinet into agreeing to it. And yet Donald Trump has acted like
- Abolish Travel Teams
It’s hard to think of a popular comedy that can make audiences today squirm as much as The Bad News Bears. Released in 1976, the film was a smash hit, depicting an alcoholic Little League baseball coach played by Walter Matthau attempting to lead a collection of juvenile delinquents and untalented losers to victory. In
- The Devil’s Music
Years and years before gangster rap, satanic lyrics, glam rock, and Led Zeppelin’s groupie antics, good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll — the chosen music of the postwar youth — roused nothing less than a full-blown moral panic across America. Here are the songs most responsible.Standing atop a piano, rock 'n' roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis gives an enthusiastic performance at the Cafe de Paris in New York City on June 10, 1958. (Bettmann / Getty Images)Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
- Anime Pirates in Opposition
If you caught a glimpse of Mexico’s “Generation Z” march last November, you might have wondered why so many people were hoisting flags depicting a cartoonish skull and crossbones wearing a yellow hat — and just what that had to do with the Morena government of President Claudia Sheinbaum, currently standing at around a 70% favorability rating.
Dissident Voice
- Origins of the Current US/Israeli War on Iran
DV coeditor Faramarz Farbod, who teaches Political Science at Moravian University, is the guest on Berks Community TV’s “Centering on Peace” program. In this episode titled “Origins of the Current US/Israeli War on Iran,” Farbod traces the origins of the current war from the beginnings of the 20th Century to today. The host is John The post Origins of the Current US/Israeli War on Iran appeared first on Dissident Voice.
- On the Brink in Hormuz: How the Iran War Exposes a Dying Order
Not so long ago, the Iran war could still be treated as a “shock” to the system—a sudden, violent anomaly that spooked traders, sent a few charts vertical, then, we were told, would be absorbed. Oil would spike and settle. Gasoline would lurch higher and then ease. Fertilizer prices would jump and “normalize.” Shipping would The post On the Brink in Hormuz: How the Iran War Exposes a Dying Order appeared first on Dissident Voice.
- Existential Attrition: Iran’s Closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The geopolitical genie is out of the bottle: by capitalizing on geography to disrupt global trade, countries can strengthen their strategic position at relatively low cost. — Alex Mills, The Atlantic Council, March 12, 2026 With each day of glorified actions against Iran, with each cloudy press session claiming supreme success through sheer force, the The post Existential Attrition: Iran’s Closure of the Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Dissident Voice.
Mother Jones
- MAGA’s Baby Boom and Me
Who could have guessed they would be the ones on my mind? It was a personal appointment, perhaps the most intimate variety, and MAGA characters don’t normally seep into my private life. But there I was last month, at some point between a transvaginal ultrasound and substantial bloodwork, pondering the lives of Karoline Leavitt, Usha
- ASL Interpreters Are Unionizing—And They Say They’re Getting Fired For It
On a quick break between calls, Kathleen’s coworker asked her where she could learn more about unionization efforts at their company. Check Instagram, she replied. Kathleen’s manager quickly came over to reprimand her; two days later, she was fired. Workplace crackdowns on union activity are a familiar story; most go unchecked. But Kathleen’s employer has
- Utah Moves to Rein In Its Runaway Private Adoption Industry
For years, Utah has been a hub of the private adoption industry, drawing pregnant women and prospective adoptive parents from across the country thanks to its notoriously permissive laws and thriving network of agencies. But the practice can become exploitative, as I reported in an investigation for Mother Jones and PBS News Hour last year,
- I Analyzed 1,500 “Pizza” Mentions in the Epstein Files. Here’s What I Found.
Less than two months before his arrest on sex-trafficking charges in 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was on top of the world—at least going by his iMessages. Over the course of three days in May, he fired off more than 60 texts to his powerful besties. A self-appointed expert on any topic, Epstein sparred with a cocky
- Trump’s New Nuclear Nightmare in Iran
Donald Trump says he’s bombing Iran to prevent the regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon. But he may be providing with Tehran more incentive to sprint toward developing a nuclear bomb, which is now easier for Iran to make—thanks to Trump. After Trump, during his first White House stint, ripped up the Iran nuclear deal
The Real News Network
- The Donroe Coalition: Trump’s new right-wing military alliance | Under the Shadow S2E8
Last weekend, Donald Trump met with right-wing allies from Latin America to kick off a new military coalition to attack so-called drug cartels and push his agenda up and down the hemisphere. This is episode 8 of Under the Shadow, Season 2.
- This fall, Florida students will be forced to take ‘anti-communist’ classes
Florida public schools will force students to take a Heritage Foundation-backed class on the “evils of communism.”
- ‘Worst of the worst’? ICE snatches beloved video gaming champion living in US legally for decades
“This is the nightmare that I've had—literally had nightmares woken up in a cold sweat about. The government has kidnapped one of my friends."
The Progressive
- The Fight for Palestine in Higher Education Continues, Despite Institutional Backlash
Since the October ceasefire in Gaza, students and faculty have continued to fight for Palestine, but institutions remain resistant.
- Join the Fight to Protect the Ocean
Ocean defenders need to make their voices heard in mass nonviolent protests that can turn the tide of history.
- Gutting Discrimination Enforcement in Education: What Could Go Wrong?
In most cases, short-staffed agency is handling complaints by dismissing them.
Z Network
- How Informal Caregivers Use Storytelling to Build Community and Influence Policy
Caregiving is often a silent act of devotion—unseen, unacknowledged, and isolating. Millions of informal caregivers in the United States spend their time and energy supporting loved ones with age-related limitations, chronic illnesses, disabilities, or mental health challenges, often without pay or training. Their work sustains families, lightens the burden on health care systems, and contributes billions of dollars to
- Jon Stewart versus the Resistance
On Saturday, February 28, 2026, the U.S.-Israeli air force resumed bombing Iran. Among the first reported killed were over 165 people in an Iranian elementary school and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. On Monday evening, the late-night television hosts addressed the slaughter. “My immediate reaction when I saw this on Saturday,” Stephen Colbert said solemnly,
- US War on Iran Exposes the Hollowness of Modi’s Foreign Policy
Two days after the United States and Israel launched attacks that killed Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei and hundreds of others—including more than 160 children in a strike on a girls’ school—a United States submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean as it was returning from participating in the multinational naval
Occupy.com
- Democrats' Last Major Obstacle to Defeating MAGA for Good
Americans are done with MAGA. But they’re not quite ready to get behind Democrats.
FAIR
- ‘Even with Congressional Authorization, the War Would Still Be an Act of Aggression’: CounterSpin interview with Gregory Shupak on US/Israeli Iran aggression
"Those who start the war are responsible for all horrors that take place within the context of that war."
- US News Orgs Nearly Silent on Israel’s Violent Suppression of Journalism
Reports that documented Israel’s shameless targeting of the journalists who cover its war crimes were met with near silence by US corporate media.
- Gallup Ends Presidential Approval Polling After 88 Years—Likely Because a President Disapproved
Gallup's extensive database had allowed journalists to compare approval ratings among all presidents since Franklin D. Roosevelt at various stages of their tenure.
Counterpunch
- It’s Israel, Stupid!
The second US war on Iran in less than a year has raised a burning question in popular media: What is the rationale for the war and why is it changing? Is it because negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program were not progressing? Is it because Iran was close to developing nuclear weapons? Is it because Iranian ballistic missiles were going to reach the US soon? Is it because Israel was going to attack Iran and the US took pre-emptive measures to ensure the safety of Americans? Is it because the Iranian government was violating human rights? Or is it something else? The press in the US has not been able to make sense of this changing justification. But this is curious. Was the media asleep over the past few decades? More The post It’s Israel, Stupid! appeared first on CounterPunch.org.
- Kill, Lie, and Cover-Up: The Shooting of Ruben Martinez
Eleven months. That’s how long it took DHS to admit that one of its immigration agents killed Ruben Ray Martinez as he sat in his car on South Padre Island on the Gulf Coast of Texas. And even then, they lied about it, claiming that Martinez, a 23-year-old American citizen, had run over an immigration officer, hurling his body onto the hood of his car. A newly released video extracted by a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety shows that Martinez didn’t run over anyone. Like Renee Good, he was executed as he was trying to follow the conflicting orders given by Texas police and federal agents and then slandered as a potential cop killer. More The post Kill, Lie, and Cover-Up: The Shooting of Ruben Martinez appeared first on CounterPunch.org.
- Why We Only Hear Diaspora Voice Who Want War
In coverage of the war against Iran, a familiar choreography is playing out again, one that the media have carefully refined to exploit the perceived credibility of diaspora groups in order to push war and empire. This phenomenon of selectively and specifically amplifying diaspora voices who will cheerlead for war is now a well-documented feature of the American media ecosystem. For months in the lead up to this new illegal and unconstitutional war, high-profile American “news” outlets featured almost exclusively Iranians and Iranian-Americans who argued for regime change through ground invasion, a position arguably even more extreme and reckless than that of Donald Trump. More The post Why We Only Hear Diaspora Voice Who Want War appeared first on CounterPunch.org.