Why I Became A Socialist
Commentary by Carl Hintz When I was 7 the US invaded Iraq. It was a war based on a lie. Like all wars, organized state sanctioned killing, it came at the irreparable cost of human…
Conflict
“Operation Total Extermination”
US and Ecuadorian Militaries Burn Homes and Torture Workers By Andrea Lobo The US-Ecuadorian joint military operation launched March 3, ostensibly against drug cartels, has turned Ecuador into a proving ground for unleashing military violence…
Turn the Lights Back On
Witnessing the Cruel Effects of the U.S. Oil Blockade Against Cuba. By Nathan J. Robinson The whole city is dark. No streetlights. No lights in the windows. No TV. No AC. Occasionally there’s a solar…
How the US Became an International Serial Killer
Commentary by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies Editor’s note: minor edits were made to this article with the goal of clarifying that it is the US and the Trump administration that are equally…
Rise in Oil Prices Set to Hit the Global Economy
Commentary by Prabhat Patnaik World oil prices have finally crossed $100 per barrel this week-end and have even touched $110. Considering the fact that they were around $69 per barrel before the beginning of imperialist…
Pinning the Iran War on Israel Sanitizes US Imperialism
Commentary by Jasmine Duff Joe Kent’s resignation as a top US counterterrorism official over President Trump’s war on Iran has been a godsend for far-right antisemitic conspiracy theorists. MAGA figures like Tucker Carlson and Nick…
Why the US and Israel are Attacking Iran
Commentary by Thomas Fazi If you want to understand why the US and Israel are attacking and attempting to subjugate Iran, you must read this historic speech by Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, delivered earlier…
Information Warfare Is War
AOC says “No war” — but she’s already helping start one By Bronx Anti-War Coalition On February 21, 2026, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted on X: “No war with Iran.” It got 8+ million views. It was…
Cuba Must Not Fall!
Imperialism, resistance and the global stakes of defending the Cuban revolution By Isaac Saney The struggle to defend the Cuban Revolution—to preserve Cuba’s independence, sovereignty, and right to self-determination—is not simply the struggle of a…
Maduro Will Get a Show Trial
Commentary by Joe Emersberger In a civilized world, the U.S. would not get away with war crimes that killed 100 people (combatants and civilians combined) to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The…