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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?
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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?

Juan Cole

Today’s increase was different, since the price skyrocketed fully 30% in one day, something that hasn’t happened for decades

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

03/09/2026 By Tomdispatch

The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

03/09/2026 By Medea Benjamin and Nicholas J.S. Davies

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Why the Trump Administration’s use of Legality in a Lawless Fashion, is worse than just Law-Breaking

Why the Trump Administration’s use of Legality in a Lawless Fashion, is worse than just Law-Breaking

Despite Trump’s conviction, Judge Juan Merchan sentenced him to an unconditional discharge with no prison, probation, or even fines

Maha Hilal

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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure

A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure

When they called your name at midnight, In your thoughts, morning blossomed from a blood-stained horizon.

Fariba Amini

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Juan Cole on Iran War:  “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

Juan Cole on Iran War: “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

The US petroleum companies, I think, bear blame for this war, because they want to get into Iran and develop its petroleum

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

Military force can destroy facilities, eliminate commanders, and cripple infrastructure; it cannot, on its own, construct a new political order

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
Iran is fighting a Techno-Guerrilla War, as the US and Israel fight a Conventional One

Iran is fighting a Techno-Guerrilla War, as the US and Israel fight a Conventional One

The US and Israeli decapitation strikes, killing over 40 high-ranking Iranian officials, have not had the desired effect

Juan Cole

Iran
The Controversial Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The Controversial Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Khamenei’s legacy was complex. For some, he embodied political resistance and religious values. For others, he symbolised authoritarian rule

The Conversation

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

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

Beverly Gologorsky

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

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

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

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

Norman Solomon

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