by Stephen Zunes | Apr 17, 2026 | Benjamin Netanyahu, Bush administration, Chuck Schumer, Democrats, diplomacy, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Iran nuclear agreement, Iran Nuclear Deal, iran war, Israel, Kamala Harris, Obama administration, Op-Ed, Republicans, War, war in Iran
Unlike the invasion of Iraq, which received the support of a sizable minority of congressional Democrats, Donald Trump’s war on Iran has received near-universal criticism. Still, the party has focused primarily on process-style critiques — such as the legality of declaring the war under the Constitution and the war’s economic impact — rather than the humanitarian consequences and flagrant…
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by Jake Johnson | Jan 9, 2026 | Climate Crisis, diplomacy, Donald Trump, News, Treaties, UN, UNFCCC
President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew the United States from dozens of international treaties and organizations aimed at promoting cooperation on the world’s most pressing issues, including human rights and the worsening climate emergency. Among the treaties Trump ditched via a legally dubious executive order was the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)…
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