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The Increasingly Dire Costs of the War on Iran
Donald Trump

The Increasingly Dire Costs of the War on Iran

H. Patricia Hynes

An enduring menace to the global economy, this unnecessary and illegal war also pushes the world toward long-term environmental disaster

Fear Trump but hesitating About “No Kings”? Think Again!

Fear Trump but hesitating About “No Kings”? Think Again!

03/28/2026 By Mitchell Zimmerman

U.S. Sanctions, War and Climate Inflict Heavy Mental Health Toll in Afghanistan

U.S. Sanctions, War and Climate Inflict Heavy Mental Health Toll in Afghanistan

03/28/2026 By Truthdig

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Israel
Is Turkey in Israel’s Crosshairs, after Iran?  A Strategic Rivalry Reconsidered

Is Turkey in Israel’s Crosshairs, after Iran? A Strategic Rivalry Reconsidered

A new axis: Turkey, a member of NATO with a thriving economy and global ambitions, is building a Sunni axis that might be even more powerful

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Why Islamic Finance could provide an ethical Model for funding the green Transition

Why Islamic Finance could provide an ethical Model for funding the green Transition

Islamic finance, with its core values of fairness and social responsibility, could enhance credibility and transparency within green finance

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Donald Trump
Trump Warns Iran: Capitulate or Perish — A Call for War from the Board of Peace

Trump Warns Iran: Capitulate or Perish — A Call for War from the Board of Peace

The deal offered by the United States is simple and straight forward, submit to all American demands or be obliterated

Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s Bombing decimated Gaza’s cultural sites, as UNESCO responds Tepidly

Israel’s Bombing decimated Gaza’s cultural sites, as UNESCO responds Tepidly

UNESCO’s failures have consequences beyond Gaza, as they weaken deterrence of attacks on heritage sites globally

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Denialism
How Trump is Accelerating American (and Planetary) Decline: An Appointment in Samarra

How Trump is Accelerating American (and Planetary) Decline: An Appointment in Samarra

“It was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Baghdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra.”

Alfred W. McCoy

Donald Trump
Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences

Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences

the U.S. is approaching the precipice without articulating a vision as to what will follow, plunging toward a large-scale war against Iran

Hugh J. Curran

Iran
“The Dawn of Nothing:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:38

“The Dawn of Nothing:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:38

Barkeep, why grieve about the future fate of friends? Bring out your finest vintage — since the night is disappearing.

Juan Cole

Iran
Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?

Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?

In MENA, restraint and economic statecraft eclipse proxy wars, as Iran’s overstretch contrasts with Saudi Arabia’s calculation

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Climate Crisis
Climate Change could expose 1.1 billion People to Hunger by 2100 if We don’t Act Now

Climate Change could expose 1.1 billion People to Hunger by 2100 if We don’t Act Now

Africa is expected to bear a heavy toll, with more than 170 million people predicted to be exposed to food crises

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