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The wrong question about the war in Iran

the more important issue is what benefit Israel, the war’s proponent and initiator, stands to gain

A strong majority of Americans support reproductive rights and equal pay, and the ERA would establish in law 21^st century equality

The day the world crossed a line it may not easily step back from, when the U.S. and Israel engaged in a war with Iran with no clear end in sight

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

Hegseth has defended convicted war criminals, arguing that US troops are not bound by international laws or norms limiting the violence of war

Experience from past conflicts shows that pollution, contamination and ecological stress can persist long after the missiles stop flying

Israel and its hard line supporters have long relied on weaponizing charges of antisemitism to silence critics

When Iran and Iranians are being demonized, it is important to remember the beauty of Iranian civilization and the complexity of Iranians

I argue that the deliberate collapse of the Palestinian health system is the product of policies of blockade, occupation, and structural neglect