Neocons Have Shaped Washington’s Iran War Plans
As the US attacks Iran, Donald Trump is following a blueprint laid out by a long-standing force in US foreign policy: the neocons who backed the Iraq War more than 20 years ago.
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Don’t Expect Kristi Noem’s Departure to Change Anything
Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem for embarrassing him on TV, not for the civil rights catastrophe she oversaw at Homeland Security. Her replacement, Markwayne Mullin, is a loyal Trump ally who promises more of the same egregious overreach and abuse.
The Democratic Party Has Made a Religion of Curated Facts
Centrist Democrats claim to be the bearers of hard facts, dismissing leftist dissent as emotional and naive. But their “facts” are often a mishmash of consultant data, selectively interpreted focus groups, and big donor priorities.
Artificial Intelligence Is Already Making War More Horrific
AI-assisted warfare extends a logic with roots in the industrial warfare of the 20th century: a cold distance that turns humans into points in a dataset.
Keir Starmer Wasted His Chance to Stand Up to the US
The US bombing campaign in Iran relies heavily on British military bases. For a moment, it seemed Keir Starmer might refuse Washington access, but he has proved too cowardly to make even this basic stand for human rights against imperial war.
Abolish Travel Teams
Youth sports should be about fun and fair play — not turning kids into anxious investments for parents and private equity.
The Devil’s Music
Years and years before gangster rap, satanic lyrics, glam rock, and Led Zeppelin’s groupie antics, good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll — the chosen music of the postwar youth — roused nothing less than a full-blown moral panic across America. Here are the songs most responsible.
What’s on a Leftist Teenager’s Bookshelf?
We surveyed 1,789 socialist teens. Here’s what they’re reading before prom.
Kid-Free Zones
Public spaces are replete with laws and design choices that limit teens’ access to them.
Issue 61: The Internet Speaks
The bots have spoken.