US Is Sending Thousands More Troops to Middle East, Reports Say, in Escalation
New polling this week found the majority of Americans say the war benefits Israel more than it does the US. TruthOut — March 20, 2026 3:28 PM ET
General Says US Would Create “Camp” at Gitmo for Cubans Fleeing Trump Blockade
“The way these military goons jump right in to ‘accommodate’ atrocity is beyond the pale,” said a critic. TruthOut — March 20, 2026 2:33 PM ET
Critics Blast Decision to Mint Trump Coin for US 250th Anniversary Celebration
The US Mint is generally prohibited from producing coins featuring living public figures or presidents. TruthOut — March 20, 2026 2:26 PM ET
Iran’s Retaliation Reignites Discontent With US Military Bases in Middle East
The US spent decades building an empire of military bases throughout the Middle East. Now they’re under attack. TruthOut — March 20, 2026 2:22 PM ET
Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds in Lebanon Amid Fears of an Imminent Ground Invasion
People don’t feel like anywhere is safe in an unpredictable war that has no limits, says reporter Kareem Chehayeb. TruthOut — March 20, 2026 2:02 PM ET
Hedges Report: How Israel Convinced Trump to Wage War
Max Blumenthal explains how the Israelis and their allies convinced Donald Trump that Iran was trying to assassinate him, luring the President into a… Consortium News — March 20, 2026 2:00 PM ET
With the House Eyeing Another Iran WPR Vote, Pro-Israel Democrats Explore Routes to Delay
Anti-war advocates have openly speculated about whether the Democratic establishment would deliberately allow the war to drag on to benefit the party… Drop Site News — March 20, 2026 1:40 PM ET
DNI Gabbard Tells Congress Iran Was Not Rebuilding Its Nuclear Program
Kyle Anzalone for AntiWar.com Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, wher… ScheerPost — March 20, 2026 12:40 PM ET
A Court Ordered Trump’s Department of Education to Roll Back Its Anti-DEI Efforts. Why haven’t Universities Reversed Course? 
Last month, the department conceded that it could not make universities’ race-conscious efforts illegal, but universities nationwide have yet to rei… ScheerPost — March 20, 2026 12:30 PM ET
The Number of Families Being Held at Dilley Detention Center Has Plummeted
The post The Number of Families Being Held at Dilley Detention Center Has Plummeted appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — March 20, 2026 10:50 AM ET
Israelis kill family -- then gloat
Israel has committed at least 2,073 violations of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Electronic Intifada — March 20, 2026 10:44 AM ET
Refineries hit in Kuwait, Haifa; Israel assassinates two Iranian military officials; Al-Aqsa closed for Eid prayers for the first time since 1967
Drop Site Daily: March 20, 2026… Drop Site News — March 20, 2026 10:41 AM ET
The Warmongers Will Never Admit They Were Wrong And Will Never Learn From Their Mistakes
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — March 20, 2026 8:38 AM ET
DAYS 19 & 20: WAR ON IRAN –Why Would Israel Care?
U.S. and Israel publicly disagree on attacking Iran’s energy infrastructure. Why wouldn’t Israel want the Gulf’s oil and gas to go up in flames? Consortium News — March 20, 2026 7:58 AM ET
DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator
The post DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — March 20, 2026 6:00 AM ET
Manufacturing a Lebanese Civil War
After failing to destroy Hezbollah, Tel Aviv is eager to use the current pro-U.S. government in Beirut to fight the larger, better-armed, popular resi… Consortium News — March 20, 2026 5:57 AM ET
Searching for Solace in a Nuclearized World
The Nightmare of Fukushima 15 Years Later By Joshua Frank Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons and we have just seen the start of a new war in… ScheerPost — March 20, 2026 5:56 AM ET
Failing To Destroy Hezbollah, Israel Seeks To Spark A Lebanese Civil War
Robert Inlakesh for MintPress News urprised by the intensity of Hezbollah’s retaliatory attacks against it, Israel appears to be pivoting to sow int… ScheerPost — March 20, 2026 5:45 AM ET
Will Trump Break the Nuclear Taboo?
In addition to the widening of the war on Iran to the whole Middle East and beyond, this conflict risks deliberate use of nuclear weapons, write Peter… ScheerPost — March 20, 2026 5:45 AM ET
As Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No
The post As Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — March 20, 2026 5:30 AM ET
She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.
The post She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — March 20, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Trump’s Crusade: Christian Nationalism and the Making of a Holy War
Israel and the United States are now at war with Iran, a conflict framed by both leaders through a stark and self-serving moral binary. In the words o… CounterPunch — March 20, 2026 2:05 AM ET
Roaming Charges: Trump’s Little Excursion Hits the Straits
Perhaps Trump will now replace Joe Kent with Newt Gingrich, who is very, very strong on security. So strong that Newt, the Edward Teller of our tormen… CounterPunch — March 20, 2026 2:00 AM ET
Wartime vs Deep Time
Small World One of the advantages of the U.K. compared to the U.S. is it’s small. In the five hours it takes to go from Micanopy, Florida (where I l… CounterPunch — March 20, 2026 1:58 AM ET
The Relentless Nightmare of Fukushima, 15 Years On
Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons and we have just seen the start of a new war in the Middle East over one more nation supposedly trying to a… CounterPunch — March 20, 2026 1:58 AM ET
Blaming Refugees Not Warmongers: The Right-wing Press, Fortress Europe and ‘Weaponized Migration’
An expected refugee crisis is looming from the US-Israeli wars on Iran and Lebanon. This probability has already been raised by aid agencies, but also… CounterPunch — March 20, 2026 1:58 AM ET
Clown Shoes 'R Us
Living in not just the bleakest but dumbest timeline, we must now witness the "off the charts clownfuckery" that is the spectacle of quivering, grown-… Common Dreams — March 20, 2026 12:00 AM ET
The Madness of The Donald (MOATS w/ George Galloway)
Trump, who is not very bright, has fallen into a very deadly trap, says Chris Hedges. The Israelis tricked him into the war on Iran that they've been… The Chris Hedges Report — March 19, 2026 8:01 PM ET
WATCH: Fighting America’s War
The Australian PM says a surveillance plane sent to the Gulf is purely defensive but the plane is part of U.S. combat operations. Sen. David Shoebridg… Consortium News — March 19, 2026 7:47 PM ET
What has Israel done to my brother?
Israeli soldiers put out cigarettes on my back and called us zombies. While I was released, my brother was used as a human shield and has never return… Electronic Intifada — March 19, 2026 5:21 PM ET
Afghans Search for Missing Family Members After Strike on Rehab Center Kills At Least 400
Story by Fazelminallah Qazizai and Emran Feroz… Drop Site News — March 19, 2026 4:07 PM ET
Restoring our mosque revived my soul
For two years, I felt like a robot, devoid of feeling. But our collective effort to ensure we could pray together again during Ramadan has made me hum… Electronic Intifada — March 19, 2026 2:55 PM ET
The War Meant to Save Israel May Destroy It
The war on Iran may accelerate the transformations it was meant to prevent: a declining U.S. strategic role and a weakened Israeli deterrent posture,… Consortium News — March 19, 2026 2:00 PM ET
Heat Wave Scorches Western States, Just as Big Oil Predicted
The Western half of the United States is entering a historic heat wave that will subject millions of Americans to sweltering conditions and is forecas… Common Dreams — March 19, 2026 1:57 PM ET
Trump is Illegally Undermining Oversight of His Social Security Sabotage
The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, in response to new revelations from the Washington Post that a Soc… Common Dreams — March 19, 2026 1:27 PM ET
Iran hits Gulf oil facilities with retaliatory strikes; Global energy markets shaken; Lebanon death toll tops 1,000
Drop Site Daily: March 19, 2026… Drop Site News — March 19, 2026 10:55 AM ET
A wedding is no time for celebration
We don’t want the world to give us tents and give Israel missiles. Electronic Intifada — March 19, 2026 7:38 AM ET
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues
The post How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — March 19, 2026 6:00 AM ET
Israel promotes genocide weapons in Germany
Bundestag bigwig Marcus Faber is now lobbying for Elbit Systems. Electronic Intifada — March 19, 2026 3:40 AM ET
How Israel Convinced Trump to Wage War Against Iran (w/ Max Blumenthal) | The Chris Hedges Report
Max Blumenthal reports that a psychological warfare campaign orchestrated by Zionist interests targeted Trump to drive him into war with Iran. The Chris Hedges Report — March 18, 2026 10:09 PM ET
Iran Is Forcing The World To Care About US-Israeli Warmongering
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — March 18, 2026 8:38 PM ET
Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike
As Ramadan comes to a close, families in Minab, Iran struggle to come to terms with the scale of death, one of the deadliest single attacks on childre… Drop Site News — March 18, 2026 4:06 PM ET
New Polling: As Trump’s War Drives Up Energy Prices, Americans Call for Corporate Profiteering Crackdown
As President Trump’s escalating war with Iran pushes energy prices higher, Americans are looking for ways to keep electricity bills in check. New po… Common Dreams — March 18, 2026 7:45 AM ET
Patriotic Millionaires applaud Senator Markey’s introduction of the Equal Tax Act
Today, Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced landmark legislation that would ensure millionaires and billionaires, who earn most of their money pass… Common Dreams — March 17, 2026 4:47 PM ET
Top US Counterterror Chief Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War, Blames Israel Lobby Pressure
Joe Kent resigned as head of the National Counterterrorism Center over Iran war. He said Iran poses "no imminent threat" and claimed the war began due… MintPress News — March 17, 2026 1:06 PM ET
Failing To Destroy Hezbollah, Israel Seeks To Spark A Lebanese Civil War
It is unlikely that the Lebanese Army would remain intact if they were ordered to attack Hezbollah, as a large component of its fighters are speculate… MintPress News — March 17, 2026 12:38 PM ET
Straight of Hormuz Closure Pushes Europe Toward Russia, Undermining Trump’s Iran War
In an interview with local newspaper, L’Echo, De Wever stated that Trump’s Iran attacks will force Europe to come to a quick and independent agree… MintPress News — March 17, 2026 12:26 PM ET
The Return of ‘Havana Syndrome’ as Cuba Faces Renewed US Pressure Campaign
CBS News’ flagship political affairs show, “60 Minutes” aired another special on Havana Syndrome Sunday. The episode concentrated on profiling s… MintPress News — March 17, 2026 11:29 AM ET
This Is What It Looks Like When You Give Zionists Everything They Want
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — March 17, 2026 8:28 AM ET
How the War With Iran Will Trigger a Global Financial Crisis (w/ Yanis Varoufakis) | The Chris Hedges Report
Yanis Varoufakis says that even if the war in Iran ends soon — which it likely will not — the economic consequences will be devastating and prolon… The Chris Hedges Report — March 16, 2026 10:14 PM ET
My Enemies Are Not In Iran
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — March 15, 2026 8:47 PM ET
The World According to Gaza
Gaza is only the start. The new world order is one where the weak are obliterated by the strong, the rule of law does not exist, genocide is an instru… The Chris Hedges Report — March 15, 2026 5:05 PM ET
New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: They're Going To Keep Lying About This War The Entire Time
Every month I publish a collection of my work called JOHNSTONE magazine. The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — March 14, 2026 8:18 PM ET
The US & Israel Have No Plan — Because Collapse Is The Plan
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — March 12, 2026 2:39 PM ET
Iranian Official Claims Israel Used Arab ‘Contractor’ in Alleged Oman False-Flag Operation
A senior Iranian security official has accused Israel of orchestrating a “false flag” operation in Oman, claiming the attack was designed to infla… MintPress News — March 12, 2026 12:08 PM ET
Why America is Losing the War With Iran (w/ John Mearsheimer) | The Chris Hedges Report
John Mearsheimer details how the American Empire stumbled into one of its largest strategic blunders, and what the effects of it all might entail for… The Chris Hedges Report — March 11, 2026 9:30 PM ET
Livestream: US Boots On The Ground?! / 10,000 Iranian Civilian Sites Struck / Israel Hit Hard
A recording from Lee Camp's live video… Lee Camp Substack — March 11, 2026 4:21 PM ET
America's Rulers F-ing Hate You.
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — March 10, 2026 4:45 PM ET
Livestream: Tel Aviv on Fire / Oil Prices SOAR / Trump Won't Rule Out Draft
A recording from Lee Camp's live video… Lee Camp Substack — March 9, 2026 4:59 PM ET
The US Ambassador Said Israel Can Take The Entire Middle East!
New episode of Unredacted Tonight… Lee Camp Substack — March 6, 2026 11:14 AM ET
Democratic leaders offer ICE reforms — and record funding
Polygraph | Newsletter n°335 | 9 Feb 2026… Polygraph — February 9, 2026 7:31 AM ET
Biden sold Israel $22 billion in weapons. US taxpayers paid for most of them
Polygraph | Newsletter n°334 | 3 Feb 2026… Polygraph — February 3, 2026 12:12 PM ET
House boosts military budget as Pentagon extends failed audit streak to 30 years
Polygraph | Newsletter n°333 | 23 Jan 2026… Polygraph — January 23, 2026 2:36 PM ET
How much aid has the US given Israel?
Polygraph | Newsletter n°332 | 20 Jan 2026… Polygraph — January 20, 2026 6:49 PM ET
War is Trump’s answer to the affordability crisis
Polygraph | Newsletter n°331 | 9 Jan 2026… Polygraph — January 9, 2026 1:13 PM ET