The Trump Administration Has Already Declared War on Iran

Sharmini Peries / The Real News Network May 28, 2019 Economic sanctions kill as effectively as bombs, argues author and Center for Economic and Policy Research co-director Mark Weisbrot. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The U.S. Stands to Lose Much More Than a War With Iran

Scott Ritter / Truthdig May 23, 2019 An invasion of the Strait of Hormuz would devastate the U.S. military, but it's America's position in the world that may never recover. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Europe’s Far-Right Parties Target Youth Vote

LORI HINNANT / The Associated Press May 17, 2019 Elections in countries like Austria reveal 16- to 29-year-olds have grown increasingly amenable to a euroskeptic, anti-immigration agenda. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Jair Bolsonaro Poses a Legitimate Threat to Humankind

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network May 14, 2019 Journalist Alexander Zaitchick dissects the Brazilian president's catastrophic climate policy and its possible ramifications for the planet. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Urgently Needs a Wealth Tax

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 14, 2019 Much has been made about income inequality, but we can only rebalance our economy when we close the gap separating the rich from the poor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Surest Sign Yet Trump Is Considering War With Iran

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams May 14, 2019 A new report reveals the president has reviewed a plan from his national security adviser to send 120,000 troops to the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Many-Sided, Overlapping Meanings of May Day

Paul Street / Truthdig May 1, 2019 The working-class holiday has Marxist and anarchist industrial-era roots, but the significance of May 1 goes deeper than that. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Secret to Funding a Green New Deal

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Mar 19, 2019 Public banks, including a central bank operated as a public utility, could generate billions without raising taxes or driving up the debt. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Putin Suspends Russian Obligations Under Key Nuclear Pact

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Mar 4, 2019 In a new decree, the president says his country will not comply "until the U.S. ends it violations of the treaty or until it terminates." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The New York Times Won’t Stop Pushing Crank Economics

Dean Baker / FAIR Feb 25, 2019 Despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary, both in Europe and the U.S., the Grey Lady continues to hold up austerity as a viable model. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

EU Chief Ponders ‘Special Place in Hell’ for Some Brexiteers

LORNE COOK and JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Feb 6, 2019 Donald Tusk derides British officials for lacking even a "sketch of a plan" for their country's departure from the European Union. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Goodbye to the Dollar

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 4, 2019 The Trump administration accelerates the abandonment of the dollar as the world’s principal reserve currency, which will be fatal to the American empire. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )