US Commerce Secretary Lutnick to testify before Congress about Epstein ties https://aje.news/796sro

"Bishara highlights Israel’s pivotal role, explaining that its strategic concerns and timing influenced military actions, often undermining ongoing negotiations with Iran." www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cHj...

Three days into a war of choice with no public support, the billions are adding up quickly: "Pentagon may seek around $50 billion supplemental budget for Middle East operations." $50 billion! www.reuters.com/business/aer...

"The dry and the wet burn together. One hundred and sixty-five graves have been dug in Minab ... for those killed when US or Israeli missiles struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh school on Saturday morning as classes began. Most of the dead were girls aged between seven and twelve."

“Bombing a country on the other side of the globe won’t make the Epstein Files go away” - Congressman Thomas Massie

As the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran drags into its fourth day, and the devastating death toll for Iranians rises to more than 700, Israel is hoping the world is no longer watching Gaza. They’re using Iran as an excuse to starve even more Palestinians.

Today, Congress was finally briefed on Trump's war of choice in Iran. Even behind closed doors, they couldn't get their story straight. But one thing is clear: they don't have a clue what the end game is, and it sure as hell isn't making America safer.

My friend Sama'a has endured over two years forced from place to place by bombing and ground fighting, going hungry so that her children could eat. Please give what you can. chuffed.org/project/157569

The heresy of Walt and Mearsheimer's Israel lobby theory was the claim that Israel and its supporters pushed the U.S. into war. Marco Rubio has now confirmed this analysis when he admitted that Trump went to war with Iran because of Israel. mondoweiss.net/2026/03/rubi... #Palestine #Israel

War…cui bono?

The heresy of Walt and Mearsheimer's Israel lobby theory was the claim that Israel and its supporters pushed the U.S. into war. Marco Rubio has now confirmed this analysis when he admitted that Trump went to war with Iran because of Israel. Cartoon by Carlos Latuff.

Three airstrikes hit Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, killing 168 people, according to the town’s mayor.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected the war against Iran was ‘not going to take years,’ as the conflict widened with Israel attacking Iran-backed Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Iran hitting Gulf states that host US bases. Follow our live coverage: reut.rs/4tW44U6

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The next Forever War is here. "The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN."

We done a pod innit Me + @robarmstrong.bsky.social + FT oil nerd @jamiesmythft.bsky.social on The Obvious featuring: -oil 📈 -Gas 🚀 -anyone fancy piloting a ship through the Strait of Hormuz? Anyone? 🚢 -markets 🤮 -sausage rolls 🥧 -2026 is going *just great* 👍🏻 open.spotify.com/episode/3h5w...

"New Lede in conjunction with Guardian, obtained and revealed many of Syngenta’s internal corporate files which show not only was Syngenta aware of research linking paraquat to Parkinson’s decades ago but also sought to secretly influence scientific information, public opinion regarding those links"

Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

Most Reform UK members believe non-white British citizens should be forced or encouraged to leave, poll finds

Al Jazeera investigation raises questions over deadliest single attack of war that killed 165 schoolgirls and staff.

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Donald Trump’s commerce secretary has acknowledged visiting convicted sex offender on private island in 2012

Tehran calls for accountability into "unjustifiable" attack as Washington says US forces "would not deliberately target a school," and Israel claims it is investigating...[sounds familiar] www.trtworld.com/article/cb91...

Lindsay Graham says “Cuba is next.” He’s nuts. For 6 decades we’ve pursued a failed Cuba policy that does nothing to promote our interests or values. I sat down with @thenation.com to discuss why it’s time to rethink relations with Havana.

"Mourners prepare the coffins of children who were killed in a Israeli-US strike on a primary school in Iran’s Hormozgan province over the weekend [Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP]" www.middleeasteye.net/live/live-us...

"Borders are closed. No food is coming in, no formula is coming in, no medication is coming in. Gaza is suffering. Keep your eyes and focus on the Strip that is in its third year of genocide. If borders don’t open soon, Palestinians in Gaza will experience a famine again" #TheSameerProject #Gaza

"Jabalia is a place we provide aid in regularly as they get no aid due to it’s proximity to the yellow line. This is something we will continue to do to support the steadfastness of the people of Jabalia" #TheSameerProject #Gaza