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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 AgencyWikimedia Commons | MR Online
Aftermath of Israeli airstrike in Tehran, June 13, 2025. Photo courtesy Tasnim News Agency/Wikimedia Commons.  

ایرانیان خارج از ایران

دور ز میهن شدم و خاک وطن ایران است

لیک افسوس که آن خاک کنون ویران است
 

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

Killed

Wounded

Missing

55,315

128,741

14,000

 
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.
 

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Israel kills at least 58 people in Gaza, many at US-backed aid site: Medics

There has been no immediate comment by the Israeli military or the GHF on Saturday’s Palestinian deaths.

Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ after deadly missile barrage by Iran

Nils Adler, Ali Harb and Tim Hume
Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ after deadly missile barrage by Iran
 A wounded woman is taken on a stretcher after missiles fired at Tel Aviv
  Rescue personnel evacuate a wounded woman after an Iranian missile attack in Ramat Gan, Israel [Itai Ron/Reuters]

Will Iran reply to Israeli Attacks with “War of Attrition?” Will its Nuclear Red Line Hold?

Ibrahim Al-Marashi and Mohammad Eslami
Historians may well mark June 13, 2025, as the day the world crossed a line it may not easily step back from. In a move that shocked the international community and sent global markets reeling, Israel launched a wide-scale military operation against Iran in the early hours of the morning, striking targets across at least 12 provinces, including the capital, Tehran, and the northwestern hub of Tabriz. Among the targets were suspected nuclear facilities, air defence systems, and the homes and offices of senior military personnel. Iranian state media confirmed the deaths of several top commanders in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
 

Friday, June 13, 2025

A Brief History of U.S. Military Interventions Within the United States

Zoltan Grossman
Although the National Guard has often been used against civil rebellion, deploying federal military forces within the U.S. is a drastic and historically rare move. I’ve studied the history and geography of U.S. military interventions from the “Indian Wars” to the Middle East, and have documented only a handful of times that Army, Marines, or federalized National Guard forces have been used against U.S. citizens over the past century. For Trump to take such a profound leap is an admission that a conflict at home is being equated to an overseas war. Sending in soldiers trained for combat will only make a bad situation worse, by launching a war at home against domestic dissent.
 

Iran live: Israeli attacks on Iran kill at least 78 people

Fresh wave of strikes hits Tabriz, Shiraz and Iran's main nuclear site
Key Points:
  • Trump says Iran 'perhaps' could have second chance
  • Israel shutters embassies in several countries including US, UK
  • Iranian president vows 'powerful and legitimate' response

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian brothers in massive West Bank raid

Qassam Muaddi
Israeli forces killed two brothers and injured more than 30 in a large-scale military invasion in Nablus. According to witnesses, one brother was killed in a confrontation with soldiers after they ordered him to pull his pants down and he refused.
A view of Palestinian homes destroyed by the Israeli occupation forces in the Tulkarm refugee camp, east of Tulkarm city, in the northern West Bank, on June 9, 2025. (Photo: Mohammed Nasser/APA Images) 
 A view of Palestinian homes destroyed by the Israeli occupation forces in the Tulkarm refugee camp, east of Tulkarm city, in the northern West Bank, on June 9, 2025. (Photo: Mohammed Nasser/APA Images)

Europe’s latest sanctions show that it is heading for disaster

Ian Proud
Friedrich Merz won’t survive a single term in office and France will be the next country to exit the EU, triggering an implosion of the project.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Israeli Attacks Kill Dozens at Aid Sites as Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 55,000

Julia Conley
One Palestinian man said he and his brother, who was killed, had no choice but to try to access aid at privatized distribution points, even though they knew it was dangerous to approach them.
Palestinians mourn their loved ones who were killed by Israeli attacks 
Palestinians mourn their loved ones who were killed by Israeli attacks in Khan Younis, Gaza on June 11, 2025. (Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Meet the Think Tanks behind MAGA’s new free speech crackdown

Robert Inlakesh
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump—and many of his most prominent right-wing supporters—are directly linked to some of the most radically pro-war, pro-Israel organizations in the country. These connections form a sprawling web of lobbying groups, tech billionaires, and media figures who consistently promote Israeli interests above those of ordinary Americans.
 | SpaceX X formerly Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks with a person during a live interview with Ben Shapiro at the European Jewish Associations symposium on antisemitism in Krakow Poland Jan 22 2024 Photo | STR | NurPhoto via AP | MR Online 
 Space X (formerly Twitter), and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks with a person during a live interview with Ben Shapiro at the European Jewish Association’s symposium on antisemitism in Krakow, Poland, Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo | STR | NurPhoto via AP)

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