Trump’s $88 billion Iran war request is stuffed with pork
Stavroula Pabst
Responsible Statecraft / June 25, 2026
The proposal includes hundreds of millions for elevator and memorial repairs — and lawmakers aren’t buying it.
The White...
The flaws at the heart of Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire deal
Ben Soodavar
The Conversation / June 25, 2026
The world sighed in relief when Donald Trump agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to finally end...
Interim contours – on Lebanon
Nasser Elamine
New Left Review–Sidecar / June 25, 2026
Over the course of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Lebanon has proved the most intractable obstacle to...
The State of Israel versus Dr Hussam Abu Safiya: silencing a witness
Omar Abdel-Mannan
The New Arab / June 25, 2026
Israel's detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and other Gazan healthcare workers is an attempt to silence...
The danger of US‑Iran ceasefire agreement is what it leaves out
Monica Duffy Toft
The Conversation / June 25, 2026
The latest U.S. military conflict with Iran appears to be over.
Washington declared success. Tehran claimed victory. Israel...
Supporters of Palestine are winning inside the Democratic Party
Peter Beinart
Jewish Currents / June 25, 2026
Four years ago, unconditional support of Israel was the safest position for Democrats. Not anymore.
To grasp how profoundly the...
Could Netanyahu’s Iran obsession be his undoing ?
Lisa Goldman
New Lines Magazine / June 25, 2026
President Donald Trump threw Israel under the bus. This is the outraged reaction from commentators for Israel’s...
Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz
Julia Kollewe
The Guardian / June 25, 2026
Fears of long-lasting energy crunch ‘slinking away’ as vessel traffic doubled in 24 hours to highest level since...
Thirst in Gaza: a basic necessity turned daily struggle
Khaled al-Qershali
Palestine Deep Dive / June 24, 2026
From dawn queues for water trucks to illnesses linked to contaminated supplies, Palestinians describe the daily struggle...
Israel says IDF is staying in southern Lebanon, undermining Iran peace talks
William Christou & Andrew Roth
The Guardian / June 24, 2026
Defence minister says troops not withdrawing though Tehran sees end to war in Lebanon as...
