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Sipping Neocon Tears: Warmongers Rage Over Iran Deal
Thursday, June 18, 2026, Istanbul
Next week we could be in a war again, with Donald Trump bombing the shit out of Iran and Iran destroying the Gulf’s energy infrastructure.
But this week, we are drinking neocon tears, as warmongers crash...
THE ASSET: Reza Pahlavi Has Long Been A Foreign Intelligence Tool
EXCLUSIVE: His supporters hail him as Iran’s true leader. But he has never been anything more than a useful disruptor for foreign schemers
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2026, Istanbul
Submit Or Die: Why Israel Is Crushing The Palestinian Economy
Plus, new leaked details on the proposed deal between the US and Iran
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Istanbul
All The Ways The US Lost The War To Iran
Monday, June 15, 2026 Istanbul
A memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran has been agreed to, with a signing ceremony in Geneva expected on Friday.
A lot could happen in the next few days, to derail or delay the finalization o...
America Unleashed: Why the US Can’t Kick Its Addiction To Empire
Friday, June 12, 2026, Istanbul
It’s not just Iran. The US is kicking up chaos in a wide swath of the world, including in Latin America, where it has toppled the government in Venezuela, besieged the nation of Cuba, meddled in Columbian el...
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