Friday, September 11, 2026
The Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Photo: U.S. Navy

25 Years of War Was the Wrong Response to 9/11

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies tally the trillions spent and the millions killed in the quarter century of war that followed September 11.
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone, the kind of aircraft used in the strikes described in this piece. Photo: U.S. Air Force

Real History: After 9/11, the “War on Terror” Was a War of Terror

Norman Solomon traces a war on terror that has killed far more bystanders than intended targets, from Predator strikes in Pakistan to 2,000 pound bombs in Gaza.
The Pentagon, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. Photo: U.S. Navy, Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Trump Can Escalate the Iran War But He Still Has No Clear Endgame

Seven months into the conflict, Washington can still destroy targets. What it has not shown is how the war ends.
A photojournalist wearing press identification and protective gear. Photo: Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Israeli Strikes Wound Journalists in Lebanon and Gaza amid “Ceasefires”

The strikes come days after ceasefires were announced in both Gaza and Lebanon.
A memorial to nuclear test veterans. Photo: NotFromUtrecht / CC BY-SA 3.0

Nuclear Victims’ Experiences Must Be at the Heart of Global Efforts for Assistance and...

A UN meeting this month put nuclear test survivors from Kazakhstan, Kiribati and beyond at the center of disarmament talks usually dominated by treaties and diplomats.
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, Nigeria, at the center of the Boko Haram insurgency. Photo: Tori bodaf / CC BY-SA 4.0

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian government and Boko Haram strike secret ceasefire deal

The truce is tied to secret hostage negotiations that freed 360 kidnapped villagers in June, after 17 years of war that has cost nearly 350,000 lives.
An 1865 world map using the Mercator projection, which shrinks Africa relative to its true size. Photo: Alvin Jewett Johnson, public domain

UN Wants to Right-Size Maps; Would it have Saved Trump from Iran Catastrophe?

Juan Cole argues that map projections which shrink Africa and the Middle East help explain why Washington keeps misjudging the size of the countries it goes to war with.
The Puerto La Cruz refinery in Venezuela. Photo: Daniel Zambrano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Washington’s Venezuela Model Is Regime Change with an Invoice

Washington is getting a fifth of the country's reserves locked in for a generation, while the companies that lobbied hardest get first access to pump it.
The Strait of Hormuz, off Iran's Hormozgan province. Photo: Hadi Karimi / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

US strike on Iranian wedding kills at least four, drawing war crime accusation

Iran's Red Crescent has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate, as both sides accuse each other of violating a June ceasefire.
The US Capitol. A Congressional commission has recommended sanctions against the RSS, and nearly 100 US officials have pledged to reject its money. Photo: Noclip, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

“Stand Up for Multifaith Democracy”: U.S. Activists, Lawmakers Protest India’s RSS & Hindu Supremacy

A US government commission has recommended sanctions against the group over violence against religious minorities in India, and nearly 100 US officials just pledged to reject its money.