Jacobin
- There Is No Pretext or Plan for the US-Israel War on Iran
Hours after Tehran had agreed to the unprecedented concession of eliminating its nuclear stockpile, Donald Trump announced the launch of a “massive and ongoing” US and Israeli air war to topple the Islamic Republic. Trump claimed that he had launched Operation Epic Fury because Iran had refused to negotiate and “just wanted to practice evil.”
- Cricket in the Crossfire of Politics
In a barbershop in downtown Srinagar, in what locals still call Shehr-e-Khaas, the crowd is not waiting for haircuts. They are waiting for the toss — the coin flip that determines who bats first. The shop is narrow — its walls lined with mirrors that multiply the room into reflections of reflections. Hair gel, talcum
- Is AI Coming for Our Jobs?
The developments in artificial intelligence appear to promise a radical transformation of modern work. But what happens if AI turns out to be much more like previous waves of technological change? In this episode of the Jacobin Radio podcast Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek discuss the history of automation, the effects of technology
- Zohran Mamdani Is Trying a Fresh Tactic With Trump
On Thursday, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the White House to meet with President Donald Trump for a second time. Afterward, his administration posted an image so surreal it was hard to believe it wasn’t AI. In it, Mamdani stands behind Trump, who beams and holds up two newspaper covers. One, a real
- Spain’s Radical Left Is in Trouble but Not Defeated Yet
On Wednesday, Spanish labor minister Yolanda Díaz announced that she won’t be a candidate for office again in 2027. Long a popular representative of the radical left, Díaz’s decision to step back strikingly illustrates the troubled waters in this political space ahead of next year’s general election. Díaz is the founder-leader of left-wing alliance Sumar,
Mother Jones
- Photos: The World Responds to War
As the death toll reportedly rises in Iran and violence spreads through the Middle East, people around the world are responding to the war launched Saturday by the United States and Israel. Confusion, fear, celebration, destruction, and protest have defined the last 12 hours. Here are some of the scenes unfolding across the globe:
- “Massive” War Launched by a Man With No Plan. Again.
In the wee hours of Saturday morning, President Donald Trump announced he had launched a war against Iran. He insisted that Iran posed a direct threat to the United States. He detailed its past acts of aggression. He claimed he had tried to reach a deal with Tehran to end its nuclear program. He warned
- War: US and Israel Attack Iran
The United States and Israel launched a massive military assault against Iran on Saturday—a steep and sudden escalation following negotiations between the US and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program. According to President Donald Trump and senior Israeli officials, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials have been killed in the attacks. Iran
- Would You Pay $49 a Month to Drink Recycled Wastewater?
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. One day, you’ll appreciate drinking recycled toilet water. Urban populations are growing as water supplies are dwindling, often due to worsening droughts. In response, some communities are treating wastewater, rendering it perfectly safe for consumption. It is so pure, in fact, that
- Teaching Kids to Read: How One School District Gets It Right
The schools in Steubenville, Ohio, are doing something unusual—in fact, it’s almost unheard of. In a country where nearly 40 percent of fourth graders struggle to read at even a basic level, Steubenville has succeeded in teaching virtually all of its students to read well. According to data from the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford
The Real News Network
- Stolen wealth: how Black depositors funded the nation’s capital
D.C. elites siphoned $57 million—worth $1.5 billion today—from the Freedman’s Savings Bank to enrich themselves and fund the development of the District at the expense of formerly enslaved depositors.
- ‘Batshit authoritarianism’: Trump allies drafting order to give him ‘extraordinary power over voting’
“This is a plot to interfere with the will of voters and undermine both the rule of law and public confidence in our elections,” said Sen. Mark Warner.
- Trump says things are great for the uber-rich—but what about us? What about the Epstein Survivors?
Trump’s State of the Union address delivered grandstanding and grievance politics, but few concrete solutions for Americans facing healthcare crises, economic instability, and ever-widening inequality.
The Progressive
- San José State University Should Fight Ruling on Trans Athletes
The weaponization of Title IX to exclude trans women does not remedy the many disparities for women in sports; instead, it exacerbates them.
- Building a Home
A Catholic Worker model for housing moves forward.
- How to Pop Out More Babies
Parents need ongoing support as they’re actually raising the child.
Z Network
- In the Third World War: A Political Lexicon for Today’s Struggles
This is the English translation of the original introduction to our book, Nella Terza guerra mondiale. Un lessico politico per le lotte del presente (DeriveApprodi, 2025). We are now publishing its English translation as a free ebook. Read online the 2026 Preface to the English edition, and download and share the book. In the Third World War: A Political Lexicon
- 21st Century Common Sense, Part 3
It was the summer of 2003. I was employed at the time as the national coordinator of the Independent Progressive Politics Network, working towards, we hoped, a progressive, broad-based alternative to the Dems and Reps. But something happened that summer in Europe which changed my life, leading me to leave that IPPN job a year
- The Iranian Left, the Right of Self-Determination, and the Question of Ethnic Particularism
The debate over the “right of nations to self-determination” within segments of the Iranian left is less the result of a concrete analysis of Iran’s social and political structure than a legacy of twentieth-century leftist theoretical traditions, often transferred into the Iranian context without critical reconstruction. In its original historical setting, this concept was a
Occupy.com
- Can the UK Green Party Surge Match Mamdani’s NYC Earthquake?
To truly challenge Reform, Labour and the British establishment, the Greens will need to harness their increasing membership and work alongside social movements.
FAIR
- There Are ‘Questions’ About Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’—But Don’t Expect AP to Answer Them
AP tells us in bold letters, “There are many questions about how the board will work.” That implies that AP will be asking them, or care about the answers.
- Western Gangster Journalism Runs Cover for Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ in Venezuela
With the White House pushing to impose a semi-colonial protectorate on Venezuela, corporate outlets continue to normalize US imperialist predations.
- Naomi Bethune on Anti-Black History Month?
In the words of Ida B. Wells: “The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press.”
Counterpunch
- Jewish Radical Traditions of the SWANA Region w/ Emanuel Ovadia
In this episode of Counterpunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Emanuel Ovadia, a researcher and educator on radical Jewish traditions in the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. Emanuel shares stories of Muslim-Jewish relations, the politics of language, and the Jewish radical traditions outside of the typical “Ashkenormative” European or American Jewish left. More The post Jewish Radical Traditions of the SWANA Region w/ Emanuel Ovadia appeared first on CounterPunch.org.
- Iran Attacked by the US and Israel When Peace Was Within Reach
US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of “unprecedented openness,” signalling that both sides were exploring creative formulations rather than repeating entrenched positions. Discussions showed flexibility on nuclear limits and sanctions relief, and mediators indicated that a principles agreement could have been reached within days, with detailed verification mechanisms to follow within months. More The post Iran Attacked by the US and Israel When Peace Was Within Reach appeared first on CounterPunch.org.
- Escalation of this War Could Shatter Iran into Ethnic Enclaves
Ever since the 1979 Iranian Revolution and seizure of hostages in the U.S. Embassy, Washington has sought to topple the Shi’a revolutionary government in Tehran. That moment was when the demonization of Muslims replaced anti-Communism as the main selling point for military interventions. I remember seeing U.S. sailors in the Philippines 40 years ago sporting t-shirts that read “I Got My Tan off the Coast of Iran,” and a string of U.S. bases with 40,000 troops has encircled Iran since then, now in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, and Oman (all but the last two are now under Iranian missile retaliation). More The post Escalation of this War Could Shatter Iran into Ethnic Enclaves appeared first on CounterPunch.org.