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Trump’s Last Stand: Demands for Hormuz Task Force fall on Deaf Ears
Donald Trump

Trump’s Last Stand: Demands for Hormuz Task Force fall on Deaf Ears

Neil Thompson

Nations outside the US signal their scepticism about White House plans for an international naval operation to re-open the Strait of Hormuz

“Was never deep in anything but Wine:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:41

“Was never deep in anything but Wine:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:41

03/19/2026 By Juan Cole

The Democratic Nat’l Committee’s Kneejerk Backing of Israel Is Political and Moral Failure

The Democratic Nat’l Committee’s Kneejerk Backing of Israel Is Political and Moral Failure

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Anti-Iran Policy as a Sacred Mission of Israeli Propagandists

Anti-Iran Policy as a Sacred Mission of Israeli Propagandists

They fear that if Iran comes closer to the US it would undermine Israel’s unique place as main client and receiver of billions of dollars

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

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

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

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

Karp loves verbal combat as much as he likes running a firm that makes high-tech weaponry

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

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

The United States has once again launched a war in the Middle East based on false claims about weapons of mass destruction

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The wrong question about the war in Iran

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

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On Int’l Women’s Day, the US needs an Equal Rights Amendment

On Int’l Women’s Day, the US needs an Equal Rights Amendment

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

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Iran as a new Forever War

Iran as a new Forever War

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

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

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

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

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Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

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

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