After giving up on military force, Trump’s new plan to defeat Iran is…more economic sanctions?

by Mitchell Plitnick on August 29, 2026 at 12:30 pm

Trump’s “Operation Economic Outcast” to impose secondary sanctions on countries trading with Iran is a tacit admission of U.S. military defeat. But sanctions haven’t worked for 47 years, and Iran won’t let the U.S. decide when the shooting war ends.

Children in Gaza are afraid flying their kites will get them killed

by Tareq S. Hajjaj on August 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm

Israel regards any kite flown in Gaza as an “act of war” and has ordered the army to treat them like drones. “I don’t know what we can do that won’t anger Israel,” says Muhammad Owais, 13, who struggles to understand the rules of this new reality.

Meet the new ‘superstar’ of the Israeli left, who is so progressive she only supports apartheid

by Jonathan Ofir on August 28, 2026 at 1:41 pm

Naama Lazimi is being hailed as the Israeli left’s rising star. But when she isn’t busy making excuses for the genocidal turn in Israeli society and politics, she’s advocating for a return to good old-fashioned apartheid.

After two decades, Palestinians prepare to vote for a new political leadership. But will it change anything?

by Qassam Muaddi on August 27, 2026 at 3:20 pm

Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and rival Fatah dissidents have united in an unprecedented coalition for the first Palestinian elections since 2006. But Israeli repression and foreign pressure raise doubts about whether free politics is possible under occupation.

Studies show El-Sayed win sparked wave of Islamphobia across social media

by Michael Arria on August 27, 2026 at 12:15 pm

Analysis by multiple outlets shows a surge of Islamophobia across social media in response to Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory.