Alan MacLeod reports on Lockheed Martin, Raytheon & BAE Systems using the classroom to launder their images and enlist the next generation as cogs in the military-industrial complex.
Promoting War to School Children
Category: Saudi Arabia
US-Israel Rot Goes Deeper Than AIPAC
While Israel’s impunity for conducting unbridled violence is cracking in the U.S., politicians’ habit of tying career survival to Tel Aviv persists in traditional power structures, writes Ramzy Baroud.
Will Iran Be Another ‘Forever War?’
John Mearsheimer discusses with Chris Hedges the balance of power in the Middle East, U.S. military capacity and possible outcomes of the U.S.-Iran War.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: The View From Lebanon
Like in Gaza, Israel pursues genocidal policies hoping to finish off Shiite civilian society and thinking mass killing and destruction would drive a wedge between the Shiite community and Hizbullah. That plan failed miserably.
Unasked Questions About the War on Iran
The media ignore the evidence as they regurgitate the official narrative that manufactures consent for U.S.-led wars, writes Alison Broinowski.
America’s Moral Suicide
The United States – the cynosure of Western society — has committed moral suicide in Gaza; and the death certificate was issued in Iran, writes Michael Brenner.
DAYS 39-40: A Ceasefire & the Obstacles Ahead
UPDATED – The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire but the incompatibility of the sides’ peace plans presents huge, if not insurmountable, obstacles for a permanent peace. Direct talks begin Friday.
Blowback 2026
In case after case, conflicts initiated or intensified by the United States appeared to subside, only to reemerge in new, more volatile forms, writes Eric Ross as he assesses the price of empire and the costs of war on Iran.
What the War on Iran Means for Palestine
The war is part of a broader struggle in which the question of Palestine is being shaped, contested and potentially resolved, argues Ramzy Baroud.
DAYS 25-29: WAR ON IRAN — Remaking the Middle East
Iranians and Saudis see historic opportunity from the war to remake the region. Iran wants the U.S. and Gulf monarchies out, while Saudis want control. Israel has its own ideas, writes Joe Lauria.