As of 4/27/26, there is a question that many people may soon be forced to confront: what happens if the Iran war is still ongoing two months from now when the FIFA World Cup is scheduled to begin in the United States? Because if the host nation is actively engaged in military conflict against oneContinue reading “If the Iran War Continues Into the World Cup, Calls for a Boycott Will Grow”
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Iraq Joining the Iran War Means America Is Repeating the Same Old Disaster Cycle
As of 4/27/26, reports that Iraq is now being pulled into the Iran war should set off alarms everywhere. Because if this conflict expands through Iraqi territory, militias, bases, or direct confrontation, then we are staring at something many Americans never wanted to see again: Iraq War 2.0. And the political irony is staggering. DuringContinue reading “Iraq Joining the Iran War Means America Is Repeating the Same Old Disaster Cycle”
The U.S. Takeover of the Iranian Ship Was Absolutely an Act of War
As of 4/26/26, one of the most under-discussed escalations in the current Iran war is the U.S. seizure of the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska. Earlier this week, American forces intercepted the vessel, fired into its engine room to disable it, boarded it, and took custody of the ship and cargo. By any honest reading ofContinue reading “The U.S. Takeover of the Iranian Ship Was Absolutely an Act of War”
The Iran War Is Escalating Again — And Things Are Getting Worse
As of 4/26/26, hopes that the Iran war was cooling down appear to be fading fast. Instead of de-escalation, the region seems to be sliding back into confrontation. Diplomatic momentum is weakening, tensions between the United States and Iran are rising again, and the Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the crisis. RecentContinue reading “The Iran War Is Escalating Again — And Things Are Getting Worse”
The Current Iran War Feels More Dangerous Than the Cuban Missile Crisis
The current Iran war, as of 4/21/26, has entered a phase that should alarm the entire world. A few days ago, the United States under President Trump reportedly attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly attempted to challenge the U.S. naval blockade. Trump publicly claimed a U.S.Continue reading “The Current Iran War Feels More Dangerous Than the Cuban Missile Crisis”
Pax Chinacana
There’s a phrase that has defined global power for decades: Pax Americana. A Latin term meaning “American Peace,” it describes the era of global order shaped largely by the United States after World War II. Not peace in the purest sense, but a system where America sat at the center—militarily, economically, culturally, diplomatically. Whether countriesContinue reading “Pax Chinacana”
The Strait of Hormuz and the Expanding Shadow of War
As the conflict involving the United States, Iran, and Israel continues to escalate, the consequences are spreading far beyond the original battlefield. One of the most alarming developments right now is what has been happening in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports have been circulating that ships passing through the strait are being attacked and destroyed,Continue reading “The Strait of Hormuz and the Expanding Shadow of War”
War Abroad, Fear at Home
As of March 14, 2026, the situation surrounding the war involving the United States, Iran, and Israel continues to spiral in ways that feel increasingly dangerous. What started as an international conflict now seems to be creating anxiety far beyond the Middle East, including here in the United States. And right now there are talksContinue reading “War Abroad, Fear at Home”
Faith Should Never Be a Weapon: An Interfaith and Humanist Case Against War with Iran
Right now, it is almost impossible to escape the news about the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. The story is everywhere—television, social media, newspapers, conversations with friends. War has a way of dominating the public imagination and pushing everything else aside. But moments like this are exactly when moral voices—religious and non-religiousContinue reading “Faith Should Never Be a Weapon: An Interfaith and Humanist Case Against War with Iran”
They Broke His Arm. Now Tell Me Again How MAGA Loves the Troops.
There is a video going around right now, and if you have not seen it, you need to. A Marine Corps veteran named Brian McGinnis walked into a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on March 4th, 2026, dressed in his military uniform, and stood up to say what a growing number of Americans have beenContinue reading “They Broke His Arm. Now Tell Me Again How MAGA Loves the Troops.”