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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

03/07/2026 By Dialogue Earth

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Why Guns? From Personal Power to Autocracy in Donald Trump’s America

The guns on the streets of inner cities, in rural areas, and even in some suburbs are all too often unlicensed stolen ones

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Bahrain
Has the Arab Gulf’s Balancing Act with Iran Ended?

Has the Arab Gulf’s Balancing Act with Iran Ended?

From diplomatic architects to shock absorbers – Iranian missiles raining down on the Gulf Cooperation Council , targeting US military facilities

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Anti-War Movement
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Daniel Ellsberg Speaks to Us as the War on Iran Continues

Now, the barbaric war on Iran is enabled by remaining silent and just following order

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How the US/ Israel War on Iran could Spike Energy Costs and Provoke an Economic Downturn

The macro effect is elevated inflation as energy prices are coupled with rising costs in transport, food and manufacturing

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Consumption
Why we Need a Life-Based Paradigm instead of the Growth Paradigm

Why we Need a Life-Based Paradigm instead of the Growth Paradigm

In the effort to keep GDP growing, many products are made to be used only once, to go out of style, or to break after minimal use

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Climate Crisis
Trumped!  The President of No Return on a Hothouse Planet

Trumped! The President of No Return on a Hothouse Planet

So, make that five or more flaming years of Trump working to shut down or at least endlessly stall

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China
Could China’s EVs be the Real Winner of Trump’s Oil War in Iran and the Gulf?

Could China’s EVs be the Real Winner of Trump’s Oil War in Iran and the Gulf?

The IRGC announced that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, and there are reports of British and other vessels turning around

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Democratic Party
Iran Strike: Democrats call for immediate Vote on Trump War Powers

Iran Strike: Democrats call for immediate Vote on Trump War Powers

there is no consensus for another interminable war in the Middle East,” Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois said.

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There is no strategy, because realizing the ostensible macro purpose of each war, besides having it, requires committing to an absurd and criminal totality

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Has the Arab Gulf’s Balancing Act with Iran Ended?

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Daniel Ellsberg Speaks to Us as the War on Iran Continues

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Why we Need a Life-Based Paradigm instead of the Growth Paradigm

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