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…
America’s Favorite Blood Sport: Watching Republicans and Democrats Tear Each Other Apart
Political polarization is a cultural civil war fought with memes, misinformation, and the occasional assault rifle cameo.
How Does the U.S. President Launch Nuclear Weapons?
If the president decides to launch nuclear weapons, what happens next? Short answer: 1 person and 6 minutes. Long answer:…
Americans Spend $1 Trillion a Year on Defense, But Who Will Their Military Defend: Israel or America?
A leaked Pentagon orders book reveals top commanders warned Hegseth the Iran war is unsustainable — and a four-star general…
All of Us Will Be Listening For Radio Free Kansas When Night Falls
As you read about Radio Free Kansas, you picture a country devastated by nuclear war. Then a pit forms in…
Trump’s Trey Gowdy Interview Was 41 Minutes of Everything Except the Truth
Trump's Trey Gowdy interview on Fox News delivered claims about inflation, Iran, Israel, South Korea and Canada — almost none…
Ukraine Found American Chips in Russian Missiles That Are Killing its Civilians
A lawsuit was filed against U.S. companies over the use of American chips in Russian missiles. Ukrainian intelligence found 5,816…
6 Pennies in Savings: The Americans in Poverty We Pretend Not to See
NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof drove 1,000 miles through Arkansas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma and found Americans in poverty who can't afford…
Using Trump’s Logic, America is the Second-Biggest Loser in the World
Trump says any country with windmills is a "loser." The U.S. ranks second in the world in wind power —…
A Confederate Flag Crashes Trump’s Great American State Fair
Trump's Great American State Fair opened with sparse crowds, power outages, and a Confederate flag in North Carolina's booth —…
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…
Section 224 of the Defense Authorization Act will fuse the U.S. and Israeli militaries. Congress is hiding it from us.
Section 224 of the Defense Authorization Act would fuse the U.S. and Israeli militaries through co-production, data fusion, and shared…
