Iranian Kurdish fighters say they’re ready to strike Tehran, waiting for opening
EXCLUSIVE: Iranian Kurdish opposition groups say they are prepared to challenge Tehran but are holding back for now as the...
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What Does Trump Want With Cuba
Cuba is spiraling into a humanitarian crisis. The country’s long-standing economic and political turmoil reached new heights this week as...
As Iran weakens, questions grow over Mohammed bin Salman’s regional ambitions
As Iran weakens, a power vacuum is emerging across the Middle East — and Saudi Arabia is moving to fill...
Failed U.S. Military Effort in Africa is on the Chopping Block
The U.S. attack on Venezuela and abduction of its president Nicolás Maduro was proof that after months of threats, the...
Pentagon Official on Venezuela War: “Following the Old, Failed Scripts”
Early Saturday morning, after cloud cover lifted, elite Army Delta Force commandos moved in. With support from CIA covert operators...
Iran killing spree continues as regime sets new record for 2025 executions, dissident group says
As the United Nations adopted a resolution condemning Iran for its execution spree "in the strongest terms," a leading dissident...
Boat Strike Survivors Clung to Wreckage for Some 45 Minutes Before U.S. Military Killed Them
Two survivors clung to the wreckage of a vessel attacked by the U.S. military for roughly 45 minutes before a...
Video of U.S. Military Killing Boat Strike Survivors Is Horrifying, Lawmakers Reveal
Lawmakers who saw a video of a U.S. attack on wounded and helpless people clinging to the wreckage of a...
Department of War Disputes Second Attack on Boat Strike Survivors Was a “Double-Tap”
Special Operations Command pushed back on the contention that Adm. Frank Bradley ordered a double-tap attack when the U.S. military...
Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is under increasing fire for a double-tap strike, first reported by The Intercept in early...
Iran backs Maduro to keep Latin America foothold as Trump increases pressure on Venezuela
Iran is backing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro just as the Trump administration steps up military pressure in the Caribbean and...
Don’t Let Larry Summers Back Into Polite Society
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers speaks during the World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2024. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP...
The Only Way to Save Money on Medicaid Is to Let People Die
One of the trauma bays at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, New York, on August 7, 2024. Photo:...
The Housing Hunger Games
Homeless sweeps have become the go-to, bipartisan performance of “doing something” about the U.S. housing crisis — a spectacle embraced...
