Trump’s massive escalation of his trade war was far worse than expected. The president just launched a major worldwide economic war for no real reason, and he and his allies cooked up bogus numbers to justify their unprovoked aggression. It is an economic war based on...
Trump’s ‘There Will Be Bombing’ Threat Is Deranged
The president makes another threat to start a war with Iran: In Trump's first remarks since Iran rejected direct negotiations with Washington last week, he told NBC News that U.S. and Iranian officials were talking, but did not elaborate. "If they don't make a deal,...
The Real Scandal Is the Illegal War in Yemen
The Yemen Data Project reports that U.S. strikes in Yemen over the last week have killed at least 25 civilians, including four children. The initial strikes that top Trump administration officials were celebrating killed at least 13 civilians and injured nine more....
Daniel Larison on An Extreme Ultimatum for Iran
Mike Waltz confirmed again that the Trump administration’s demands for Iran are extreme: MARGARET BRENNAN: Can you clarify? Is the U.S. seeking the dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program, or verification, like what President Obama put in place back in 2015 and...
Daniel Larison: Israel Shatters the Gaza Ceasefire
The Israeli government was already deliberately starving the population of Gaza with their blockade, and now they have resumed intense bombing: Israel’s military launched a large-scale bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, breaking the fragile ceasefire...
Trump Escalates the Illegal War in Yemen
The Trump administration is continuing and escalating the illegal war in Yemen: The United States began to carry out large-scale military strikes on Saturday against dozens of targets in Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia, according to local news...
Trump’s Pro-War ‘Understanding’ With Netanyahu
Trump has reportedly reached an “understanding” with Netanyahu on Iran: Earlier this week, Netanyahu flew back from Washington on cloud 9. Whereas observers attributed his broad grin to the boost Trump gave him on crushing Hamas in Gaza and the release of Israeli...
Wanting To ‘Own’ Gaza Is Insane
The president isn’t giving up on his insane expansionism: President Trump again reiterated his proposal for the United States to take over Gaza, telling reporters on Air Force One on Sunday that the strip of land was “a big real estate site” that the United States was...
Trump’s Awful ‘Return to Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
Trump’s Iran policy in the second term is set to be just as awful as it was in the first. Reuters reports: U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign a presidential memorandum on Tuesday to restore his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran to stop the country...
Americans Will Pay for Trump’s Pointless Trade War
Trump launched his pointless trade war over the weekend. Canada and Mexico are predictably retaliating against the unwarranted tariff hike, and China is preparing its own response: Mexico and Canada, the top two U.S. trading partners, immediately vowed retaliatory...


