When Iran Trusted America: The Forgotten Friendship the 1953 Coup Destroyed
Before the 1953 coup, many Iranians saw America as a friend. Here's the forgotten history of US-Iran relations, and how…
What Are Neocons? The War Hawks Explained, From Iraq to Iran
What are neocons? A plain-English guide to where neoconservatism came from, its Iraq War legacy, and who plays the war-hawk…
Israel’s Occupation of Palestine: How We Got Here, What It Means, and Why It Has Lasted So Long
Understand Israel’s occupation of Palestine, from the 1967 war to settlements, checkpoints, Gaza, international law, and life under occupation.
Marwan Barghouti Is Running for President From Prison
Marwan Barghouti is running for president from solitary confinement in an Israeli prison. He leads in every Palestinian presidential poll…
Ronald Reagan Helped Stage a Drag Show for the U.S. Army. Now His Party Criminalizes Them.
Ronald Reagan starred in a 1943 Army-produced drag revue that raised millions for soldiers. Today his party is banning drag…
Immigration Policy in the United States: From Open Doors to a Deportation Machine
A plain-language history of immigration policy in the United States — from colonial open doors and the Chinese Exclusion Act…
Israeli Settler Violence in the West Bank: The State-Backed Campaign to Drive Palestinians Off Their Land
UN monitors say Israeli settler violence hit record levels in 2026 — six attacks a day, 59 Palestinian communities emptied,…
Can the 22nd Amendment Stop a Third Trump Term?
The 22nd Amendment bars anyone from being elected president more than twice. So can it stop Trump’s third-term talk for…
Who Is Hunter Biden? From National Punching Bag to “MAGA Whisperer”
Who is Hunter Biden? From the Burisma and laptop scandals to felony convictions and a presidential pardon, here's the full…
Judge Orders Trump to return President’s House slavery exhibit to Philadelphia
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore at least 45 national park signs on slavery, climate change, and…
The Lavender Scare never really ended. Trump is just running the old playbook.
The Trump administration’s attacks on transgender Americans echo the Lavender Scare of the Cold War–era, when thousands of federal workers…
Israel Has Destroyed Over 87 Libraries in Gaza. Palestinians Are Digging Their History Out of the Rubble.
Israel has destroyed more than 87 archives and libraries in Gaza, wiping out hundreds of thousands of books and centuries-old…
