US-Israel strikes on Iranian oil depots trigger environmental disaster and historic oil shock
Bombing of energy infrastructure in Tehran sparks toxic rainfall warnings, record crude price surge, and accusations of war crimes as fires and smoke engulf Iran’s capital.
Blowback 2026
The Price of Empire and the costs of War on Iran.
Senate Democrats demand investigation into Iran school bombing as Fetterman stands apart
Nearly the entire Democratic caucus calls for a probe into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab while one senator backs the military operation.
What happens when Russian and Ukrainian soldiers come home?
Russian and Ukrainian soldiers will eventually largely lay down their arms, but as the Soviet Afghanistan War shows, returning from the frontlines causes its own issues.
No war in Yemen: Tell Congress to end U.S.-backed Saudi-led war
Tell the Senate to end the war in Yemen once and for all. As a country, let's stand for peace.
Lancet study: Gaza death toll could surpass 186,000 due to indirect effects of conflict
New analysis highlights the devastating indirect effects of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, suggesting the true death toll could reach nearly 200,000, far surpassing official counts.
The perilous shift in US weapons sales to Taiwan
It raises the question; Is Beijing taking notice?
Trump declares naval blockade against Venezuela as lawmakers warn of unauthorized act of war
President Trump’s order to block sanctioned oil tankers near Venezuela escalates military tensions, raises constitutional and international law concerns, and jolts global oil markets.
UN experts demand halt to arms transfers as Israel’s Lebanon strikes intensify and Senate...
Human rights investigators warn attacks undermine international law while U.S. lawmakers reject another attempt to curb expanding regional conflict.
Big Oil profits surge as Democrats push windfall tax tied to Iran war
Lawmakers and advocacy groups propose taxing fossil fuel windfalls as war-driven price spikes hit American households and deepen inequality.