What Exactly Is John Bolton’s End Game?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 28, 2020 It's not principle that's driving the former former national security adviser to intervene against Trump, but something worryingly nefarious. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

House Democrats Send Loud ‘No War With Iran’ Message to Trump

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jan 9, 2020 The House of Representatives passes a non-binding War Powers Resolution against further military action against Iran without congressional approval. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Will Live to Regret Sending Troops to Saudi Arabia

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 28, 2019 A war with Iran isn’t the only risk linked to basing majority-Christian, American troops in the land of Islam’s two holiest cities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

It Doesn’t Get More Illegal Than a War With Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 26, 2019 Donald Trump’s war with Iran would be ill-advised, illegal and immoral. It would also take place with near-total absence of context. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Locked on Iran

Steve Sack / The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, MN Sep 18, 2019 Dig deeper

Trump’s Infatuation With Dictators Will Be Our Undoing

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 The U.S. president's erratic response to drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities could lead us into a major global crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will John Bolton’s Firing Save Us From War With Iran?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 11, 2019 With the warmongering national security adviser gone, the big question is how Trump's approach to Iran will change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Three-Letter Word at the Root of the Iran Crisis

Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Jul 16, 2019 If the U.S. goes to war, you are unlikely to hear the word uttered by top officials, but it's the only one that matters. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Trump Is Forcing Iran to Follow North Korea’s Dangerous Example

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 4, 2019 The lesson to be learned from the difference between how the U.S. president treats Iran and North Korea is painfully clear. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Young Iraqi Voices Our Leaders Don’t Want You to Hear

Laura Gottesdiener / TomDispatch Jun 16, 2019 Two Iraqi activists talk about the rising threat of another U.S. war in the Middle East and their collective two decades of peace work. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Pentagon’s Spoiling for Another War, Just Not With Iran

Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Jun 3, 2019 While military officials are unenthusiastic about another Mideast war, they are setting their sights on another type of war in another locale entirely. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump’s War

Pat Bagley / The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah May 29, 2019 Dig deeper