Stavroula Pabst
They
may be a minority, but these conservatives are bucking the old guard and
warning Trump of pending disaster
.................RATIONAL THINKING.................. مرا جهل در کامِ دیو میبَرَد.............از آن دوستی میکنم با خِرَد
Saturday, June 21, 2025
From Gaza to Iran – Israel is fighting to maintain Western empire
Yoav Haifawi
The war
across the Middle East is part of a desperate effort to preserve Western
superiority. All the fighting — whether in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, or
Iran — is due to Zionism, and its role of enforcing the crushing force of the
West.
As Israel starves Gaza, Chicago Jewish activists starve themselves to force leaders to take action
Marc Steiner
“What
wouldn’t you do to stop the slaughter of two million people?… In the face of
atrocity, the lesson I have learned from my people is we cannot do nothing.”
Water wars and hydro-hegemony in South Asia
Sonia Awale & Qian Sun
China
plans to build the world's biggest dam, giving it a chokehold on South Asia's
water supplies
A cross-section of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. China intends to
build a massive dam on this river in the coming years, stirring regional
controversy. Maxisheng18, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Friday, June 20, 2025
‘The Hunger Games’: Inside Israel’s aid death traps for starving Gazans
Ahmed Ahmed & Ibtisam Mahdi
Near-daily
Israeli massacres at food distribution sites have killed over 400 Palestinians
in the past month alone. Survivors describe stepping over corpses to get their
hands on a bag of flour: ‘What choice do we have?’
Thousands of Palestinians walk along Al-Rashid Street carrying bags of
flour after aid trucks entered through the Zikim area in northern Gaza
City, June 17, 2025. Several of those seeking aid were shot by Israeli
forces. (Yousef Zaanoun /Activestills)
Trump has approved Iran attack plan – WSJ
Israel
reportedly lacks the means to take out some of Iran’s nuclear sites without US
military involvement
Thursday, June 19, 2025
War Deja Vu
Chris Hedges
The
lies told to ignite the war with Iraq have been resurrected to ignite a war
with Iran. The assessments of intelligence agencies and international bodies
are dismissed, replaced by hallucinations.
Attacks on Iran Show How US Support for Israel Fuels Regional Instability
Phyllis Bennis & Khury
Petersen-Smith
There’s
no question that Washington’s longstanding military and economic support made
Israel’s illegal war possible.
Mourners
gather around the coffins of people killed in Israeli attacks in
Khorramabad, Iran, during their funeral in on June 16, 2025.AZIZ BABNEZHAD / TASNIM NEWS / AFP via Getty Images
Trump Reportedly Greenlights Plan for US Attack on Iran Without Congressional Approval
Jake Johnson
"Right
now, the most effective thing you can do is flood Congress with calls to show
that the American people don't want to go to war with Iran," said the
advocacy group Demand Progress.
U.S. Marines watch as protesters hold
signs during a "No War on Iran" demonstration outside the Wilshire
Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 18, 2025. (Photo: Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images)
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The case of the Iranian ‘atomic bomb’ and the need for a new geopolitical balance
Raphael Machado
A
nuclear Iran, far from necessarily leading to a nuclear war, could actually
convince Israel to act more prudently and restrain its aggressive actions
against Palestinians and neighboring countries, Raphael Machado writes.
Gaslighting the way to World War III
Derek Sayer
Gaslighting,
noun: psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of
time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts,
perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of
confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one’s emotional or mental stability,
and a dependency on the perpetrator. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
Aftermath of Israeli airstrike in Tehran, June 13, 2025. Photo courtesy Tasnim News Agency/Wikimedia Commons.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Israel’s Strikes on Iran Spark Growing Dissent in Congress
Medea Benjamin
On Monday, June 16, Senator Tim
Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation, a War Powers Resolution, to prevent
President Trump from using military force against Iran without Congressional
authorization. This will force all Senators to go on record supporting or
opposing the following: “Congress hereby directs the President to terminate the
use of United States Armed Forces for hostilities against the Islamic Republic
of Iran or any part of its government or military, unless explicitly authorized
by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force
against Iran.”
After Iraq There's No Excuse For Buying The War Lies About Iran
Caitlin Johnstone
There is absolutely no excuse for
buying into the war propaganda about Iran after what we all saw with Iraq.
Monday, June 16, 2025
Iran’s ballistic missiles cause extensive destruction across Israel
Israeli
military sites and energy infrastructure came under Iranian fire, including
Nevatim airbase and the Haifa power station
The U.S. Must Not Cave to Israel’s Demands for Help
Trita Parsi
As Iran
mounts an effective response to Israel's war of choice, why should the
president now risk US lives to join it?
The
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during
an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP
Photo/Leo Correa)
The Folly of a War With Iran
Chris Hedges
Iran
has a large arsenal of ballistic missiles it can unleash on Israel, as well as
on American military installations in the region. While initial waves can be
intercepted, repeated attacks would swiftly deplete the Israeli and U.S. air
defense stockpiles.
And Now a Word From Our Monster – by Mr. Fish
Sunday, June 15, 2025
LIVE BLOG: Iran’s Retaliation Causes Unprecedented Destruction in Israel | Al-Qassam Ambush – Day 617
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Bodies pile up in the streets of Tel Aviv following Iran's retaliatory response. (Photo: video grab)
The Rule of Idiots
Chris Hedges
Thomas
Paine writes that a despotic government is a fungus that grows out of a corrupt
civil society. This is what happened to past societies. It is what happened to
us.
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