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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 )

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., at a press briefing on an Iran war powers resolution

Opinion

For Top Dems, AIPAC Is a Box-Checking Exercise

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Apr 6, 2026 While distancing themselves from the powerful organization, most ‘28 presidential hopefuls are dodging profound questions about human rights and U.S. policy toward Israel. Dig deeper ( 6 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 )

Editorial Cartoons

April Fools

Dave Whamond Mar 30, 2026 Dig deeper

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 )

Editorial Cartoons

Trump Wants Help From Allies

Dave Whamond Mar 19, 2026 Dig deeper

Dade County, Fla., motorists form a long line at a gas station in Miami in 1973

Military

Trump Bombing US-Arab Relations Back to the 1970s

Paul R. Pillar / Responsible Statecraft Mar 17, 2026 Two weeks of escalation have all but eliminated the possibility of a detente in the Persian Gulf. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Portrait of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei son Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei

Opinion

Every Death ‘a Separate Case in the File of Retaliation’

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Mar 16, 2026 Iran's new leader is keeping a list for revenge, while ours says he might drop more bombs "just for fun." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Files and a School Bombing

Jeff Koterba Mar 12, 2026 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Daylight Savings Time WW3

Christopher Weyant Mar 9, 2026 Dig deeper

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 )