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Trump’s “New” Mideast: False Promises of Peace Through War
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Trump’s “New” Mideast: False Promises of Peace Through War

Daniel Martin Varisco

Imperial wars falsely advertised as a means to peace and stability are not, however, “new” in this region

200K in St. Paul Join 8M  Record “No Kings” US Protest

200K in St. Paul Join 8M Record “No Kings” US Protest

03/29/2026 By Minnesota Reformer

Protesting Israel’s Targeted Killing of Civilian Professors in Lebanon

Protesting Israel’s Targeted Killing of Civilian Professors in Lebanon

03/29/2026 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Iran
As Hell Rains Down on Iran, Western Media averts its Gaze

As Hell Rains Down on Iran, Western Media averts its Gaze

Mainstream English-language outlets refer to the war as the “conflict in the Middle East,” as if the region just decided to set itself on fire.

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Iran’s Samson Option: Gulf Oil Reprisals for Kharg would Crash the World Economy

Iran’s Samson Option: Gulf Oil Reprisals for Kharg would Crash the World Economy

Any attack on its oil and energy infrastructure will lead to retaliatory strikes targeting facilities in the region owned by U.S. oil companies

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
The Israel-US and Iran War: A Geostrategic Transformation

The Israel-US and Iran War: A Geostrategic Transformation

Iran has also declared that financial centers, banks, and offices of major technology companies could be the next targets.

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Iran
Iran: US Girls’ School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability (HRW)

Iran: US Girls’ School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability (HRW)

Use of Outdated Intelligence Shows Failure to Take All Feasible Precautions

Human Rights Watch

Donald Trump
“The Horror! The Horror:” Trump and the White Man’s Burden Redux

“The Horror! The Horror:” Trump and the White Man’s Burden Redux

The underpinnings of Trump’s reasoning can (or at least should) be described as Nazi in style

Juan Cole

Cults
Iran War and Bible Prophecy: Some Conservative Christians See End-Time Omens

Iran War and Bible Prophecy: Some Conservative Christians See End-Time Omens

This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
The Geography of Hope: Why Palestine is the Middle East’s Only Way Out

The Geography of Hope: Why Palestine is the Middle East’s Only Way Out

It is a war that, if not permanently halted, will continue to devastate the peoples of the Middle East, inviting further militarization

Ramzy Baroud

Donald Trump
“Iran Will Decide When this Ends:”  Juan Cole on Sam Seder’s “Majority Report”

“Iran Will Decide When this Ends:” Juan Cole on Sam Seder’s “Majority Report”

Iran is interfering with the commerce in petroleum and gas via the Persian Gulf, which could throw the whole world into a deep recession

Juan Cole

Anti-War Movement
Where’s the Resistance to the Iran War?

Where’s the Resistance to the Iran War?

A majority of Americans opposed the war in Iran before the U.S. first attacked — nearly 60 percent of  Americans disapprove

Waging Nonviolence

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