Top Republican leaders are spewing blatant Islamophobia to justify the U.S. and Israel’s horrific war on Iran, drawing condemnation from Muslim rights advocates. In one instance of patently hateful comments, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Wednesday that Iranians have a “misguided religion” that seeks the destruction of the U.S. “[Iranians] want to wipe Israel off the face…
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the idea that the U.S. was responsible for a strike on Saturday that struck a school in Minab, Iran, describing reports that the U.S. would target civilians in combat as “propaganda.” When asked whether the U.S. carried out the strike, Leavitt said: “Not that we know of.” She echoed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s assertion on…
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The ramifications of the escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran remain to be seen, but they will not be good. Indeed, as with the U.S.-led war on Iraq, the war on Iran could prove disastrous. It is important to understand, therefore, what would motivate the United States to launch such a reckless, illegal, and destructive action. Not surprisingly, most of President Donald Trump’s justifications…
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The deadly war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has led to serious military and economic impacts across the region that produces much of the world’s oil and gas. A global spike in fuel prices could further inflame an affordability crisis that President Donald Trump has repeatedly called a “hoax” created by Democrats. However, higher oil and gas prices would be a boon for…
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Polymarket archived a market on whether a nuclear bomb would be detonated by the end of this year, just days after the betting company faced criticism for allowing users to gamble on the commencement of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran. Journalist David Sirota posted about the existence of the market on social media on Tuesday evening. The market allowed users to bet on whether a nuclear…
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The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is now in its fifth day. Following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Israel has made it clear that it intends to target any official successors. Observers also warn that Israel could soon deploy its “Dahiya doctrine,” a military strategy it first developed in Lebanon that involves carpet-bombing densely populated residential areas. Despite U.S.
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