Friday, September 4, 2026

US-Iran war intensifies as Trump orders nightly strikes and American casualties mount

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators the campaign has already cost $37.5bn and asked for nearly $70bn more, even as oil tops $86 a barrel, allied Gulf states absorb Iranian reprisals, and no ceasefire holds.

Nine months into ceasefire, Israel expands control to nearly 70% of Gaza

Israeli forces have pushed west along a shifting 'yellow line' and a new 'orange zone,' squeezing 2 million Palestinians into a shrinking sliver of the territory.

Baby we can bomb Iran

A re-cast version of Springsteen’s “Born to Run.”

Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.

"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.

The US kicks off world’s largest naval war games: RIMPAC, China, & the cost...

The newest escalation of U.S. preparations for war on China will further militarize the Pacific and normalizing the prospect of conflict through increasingly large-scale exercises and an ever-expanding web of alliances and military bases.

Cut the Pentagon, save the planet: The $1.5 trillion climate solution we can’t ignore

The Pentagon budget is a clear target, with the potential to address rising environmental, economic, and public health crises globally.

America 250 flyovers: A celebration of militarization

As they try to normalize the militarization of our streets and skies here, these displays, framed as celebration and "freedom," also serve another grim reminder.

Apathy in the American Medical Association

It is well past time that they break their silence.

Addicted to war?

War Fever, Trump-Style.

Iran international and the money behind the narrative war

Americans usually think about confrontation with Iran in terms of sanctions, warships, nuclear sites, and diplomatic ultimatums. But an equally important front...