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President Donald Trump leaves the press room

Military

The Terms of Iran’s Ceasefire Underscore War’s Strategic Blunders

Trita Parsi / Responsible Statecraft Apr 8, 2026 Trump’s failed use of force has blunted the credibility of American military threats, introducing an entirely new dynamic into the diplomatic track. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Mutual Aid Is a Lifeline for the Displaced in Lebanon

Mehk Chakraborty / Waging Nonviolence Apr 6, 2026 Fundraisers and volunteers are focused on initiatives outside the conventional shelter system, which is insufficient for a conflict that has displaced 20% of the population. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House

TD Column

Operation Enduring Stereotype

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Apr 2, 2026 Trump’s Iran speech may mark the moment he became America, forever, in the eyes of the world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Palestinians demonstrate against the decision by Israel's parliament to approve the death penalty

Middle East

Israel Institutes Death Penalty Only for Palestinians

Hassan Abo Qamar / Prism Apr 2, 2026 The new law mandates execution for Palestinians convicted in notorious military courts of killing Israelis in “acts of terrorism." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mourners gather during a funeral procession in for Alireza Tangsiri

Middle East

A Tougher Tehran

Mojtaba Touiserkani / FPIF Apr 1, 2026 The war has failed to convert military pressure into political breakdown. It has simply shifted the domestic crisis onto ground that favors the regime’s hardest institutions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Flames rise from an oil storage facility south of the capital of Tehran struck during the U.S.-Israel war

Military

Laboratory for Slaughter

Iman Ganji, Bahar Noorizadeh / n+1 Mar 27, 2026 The language of “precision strikes” functions as a fiction. Israel and the U.S. are deindustrializing Iran. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

TD Column

Why Anthropic’s Anti-War Rhetoric Is a Charade

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Mar 10, 2026 Anthropic wants you to believe it is the ‘ethical’ AI alternative, but it has always been openly imperialist and pro-military. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Can Democrats Unite Against the War With Iran?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Mar 5, 2026 The Democratic base overwhelmingly opposes Donald Trump’s war. The party's leadership is far more ambivalent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Europe

On Iran, Spain’s Sánchez a Lone European Voice of Reason

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft Mar 5, 2026 The prime minister called Trump's war illegal and is not being bullied into joining operations or making equivocal statements of support. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

An image of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hangs in Tehran, Iran

Middle East

What Happens After Iran’s ‘Decapitation’

RS Staff / Responsible Statecraft Mar 2, 2026 The U.S. and Israel took out Ayatollah Khamenei this weekend — the first direct state assassination of a world leader in recent history. These experts react. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

ICE agents walk down a street in Minneapolis

Opinion

ICE Brings the War Dogs Home

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Feb 27, 2026 Immigration agents have been founding mimicking some of the worst behaviors of past U.S. dealers of death abroad. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Middle East

Board of Peace a Huge Pay Day for Wealthy Board Members

Nick Cleveland-Stout / Responsible Statecraft Feb 24, 2026 Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner downplayed the potential for profiteering but that's not exactly the case. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )