Why I Confronted Trump’s Archi...

Oct 8, 2019 by

Last week I exposed the architect of the U.S.’s deadly ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions policy, Sigal Mandelker, in front of the United Against a Nuclear Iran conference in New York City.

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U.S. Sanctions: Economic Sabot...

Jun 17, 2019 by

Whether in Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea or one of the 20 countries under the boot of U.S. sanctions, the Trump administration is using its economic weight to try to exact regime change or major policy changes in countries around the globe

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Is America headed for a war in...

May 25, 2019 by

Is America headed for a war involving Iran? Actually, we’re already mired in one: the unconscionable war in Yemen.

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Why both Iran and US have take...

Sep 22, 2018 by

As President Trump prepared to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal last spring…

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As Twitter Purges Real Iranian...

Sep 19, 2018 by

While “actual” Iranians face social media bans, countless bots…

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Join A Codepink Webinar

Jul 31, 2018 by

[Translate]   It is a busy week for us at CODEPINK. This morning we were in the halls of Congress calling for the abolition of ICE....

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Pelosi: Stop Letting Trump Pus...

Jul 24, 2018 by

[Translate] Congresswoman Pelosi is doing nothing to stop Donald Trump and his bombastic National Security Advisor John Bolton from...

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How Trump’s CIA Used Bin...

Nov 14, 2017 by

[Translate] An ex-CIA analyst has raised suspicions about the CIA’s release of bin Laden documents and apparent collaboration with...

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Noam Chomsky: How Obama Has Us...

Aug 28, 2016 by

Noam Chomsky: How Obama Has Ushered in ‘a New Era of International Terrorism’

[Translate] Grayzone Project Chomsky and Emran Feroz talk Obama’s political legacy in the Middle East, the deal with Iran and...

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WE LIVE IN AN AGE OF DISINTEGR...

Jun 30, 2016 by

WE LIVE IN AN AGE OF DISINTEGRATION

[Translate]   By Patrick Cockburn / TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG dynamosquito / CC BY-SA 2.0 This piece first appeared at...

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Let’s Face It, Our Presi...

Mar 29, 2016 by

Let’s Face It, Our Presidential Candidates Are Hucksters

[Translate] Truthfulness isn’t ever their goal; winning and keeping power is. By Eric Zuesse / AlterNet   Photo Credit:...

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AMERICA AND ITS FELLOW EXECUTI...

Jan 9, 2016 by

AMERICA AND ITS FELLOW EXECUTIONERS

[Translate] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD – NYTIMES     Aside from the barbarism and injustice of Saudi Arabia’s execution...

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KISSINGER POISONED THE MIDDLE ...

Oct 1, 2015 by

KISSINGER POISONED THE MIDDLE EAST: AMERICA IS LIVING IN A QUAGMIRE OF HIS MAKING

[Translate] W made matters worse, but the region’s radicalization can all be traced to our steady support of the Shah of Shahs...

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HOW HENRY KISSINGER HELPED CRE...

Sep 29, 2015 by

HOW HENRY KISSINGER HELPED CREATE OUR “PROLIFERATED” WORLD

[Translate] How Henry Kissinger Helped Create Our “Proliferated” World   By Greg Grandin, TomDispatch | VIA TRUTHOUT The...

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DICK CHENEY TRIES TO FOOL THE ...

Sep 9, 2015 by

DICK CHENEY TRIES TO FOOL THE PUBLIC AGAIN

[Translate] Former vice president Dick Cheney. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA) By Dana Milbank THE GUARDIAN Early signs indicate Dick Cheney is...

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U.S. IS FINALIZING A $1 BILLIO...

Sep 4, 2015 by

U.S. IS FINALIZING A $1 BILLION ARMS DEAL WITH SAUDI ARABIA

[Translate] TRUTHDIG     President Obama and King Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in January. (Carolyn Kaster / AP) WASHINGTON —...

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HOW THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL WEAK...

Sep 1, 2015 by

HOW THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL WEAKENED AIPAC, WASHINGTON’S MOST POWERFUL INTEREST GROUP

[Translate] By Jonathan Broder / NEWSWEEK Security personnel stand guard as President Barack Obama addresses an American Israel...

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IRAN IS NOT THE GREATEST THREA...

Aug 20, 2015 by

IRAN IS NOT THE GREATEST THREAT TO WORLD PEACE

[Translate] There’s a sure way to maintain a nuclear free middle east, but Washington is not interested. By Noam Chomsky   THE...

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WHY AN OIL GLUT MAY LEAD TO A ...

Aug 14, 2015 by

WHY AN OIL GLUT MAY LEAD TO A NEW WORLD OF ENERGY

[Translate]   By Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG olle svensson / (CC BY 2.0) This piece first appeared at...

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Noam Chomsky: ‘What Exac...

Jul 29, 2015 by

Noam Chomsky: ‘What Exactly Is the Threat of Iran?’ – Video

[Translate] News & Politics Chomsky challenges all the big assumptions and myths around this deal. Al Jazeera America  via...

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IS IT TIME TO REWRITE THE CONS...

Jul 17, 2015 by

[Translate] SALON.COM When we go to war with ISIS, Congress does not declare it. When we try to make peace with Iran, Congress...

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THE SIMPLEST EXPLANATION OF TH...

Jul 15, 2015 by

THE SIMPLEST EXPLANATION OF THE IRAN DEAL YOU’LL FIND

[Translate] by Igor Volsky & Victoria Fleischer THINK PROGRESS   The 109-page Iran deal is filled with complicated details about...

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THE SECRET SIDE OF IRAN-US REL...

Jul 12, 2015 by

[Translate] Tehran has long been signaling that it wants normalised relations with Washington, but still doesn’t know if it can trust...

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Netanyahu Slips and Reveals th...

Apr 7, 2015 by

Netanyahu Slips and Reveals the Real Reason He Opposes the Iran Deal

[Translate]   By Juan Cole   TRUTHDIG   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AP / Ilia Yefimovich) This post originally...

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The Iran Nuclear Deal, by the ...

Apr 6, 2015 by

The Iran Nuclear Deal, by the Numbers

[Translate] Assessing the impact of the accord in three charts Graham Allison   THE ATLANTIC Caren Firouz/ReutersTo assess the impact...

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We Don’t Have to Fight World W...

Apr 4, 2015 by

We Don’t Have to Fight World War III in the Middle East

[Translate]   By Juan Cole   TRUTHDIG     Iran’s flag waves above Tehran’s skyline. (Shutterstock) This post originally ran on...

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Obama fights to contain Republ...

Apr 3, 2015 by

Obama fights to contain Republican rebellion over Iran nuclear deal

[Translate] President calls several top lawmakers to insist deal is good for America Congress demands say over the fine print of the...

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The GOP Is Promoting War With ...

Mar 21, 2015 by

The GOP Is Promoting War With Iran as a Campaign Strategy

[Translate] By Bill Boyarsky   TRUTHDIG   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, online center, reaches to shake hands with House...

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The Real Story Behind the Repu...

Mar 17, 2015 by

The Real Story Behind the Republicans’ Iran Letter

[Translate] By Gareth Porter   LA PROGRESSIVE The real story is how enforcers of Likudist policy on Iran used a young Republican...

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Paul Krugman Exposes How Netan...

Mar 16, 2015 by

Paul Krugman Exposes How Netanyahu Has Used Iran to Conceal Israel’s Economic Disaster

[Translate] Economy Israel’s prime minister is trying the hide a big problem. By Janet Allon / AlterNet Photo Credit: via...

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