The First-Ever Conference to End Fossil Fuels Has to Address Militarism, Too

we cannot separate fossil fuels from the ongoing U.S. and Israeli war on Iran. The volatility surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has shaken the global...

Iranian Group Submits Evidence of US-Israeli War Crimes to International Criminal Court

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Human trafficking has no borders, neither should protection

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The Strait of Hormuz shows how everything is now about leverage

Iran’s military might was never going to be a match for the US and Israel. So instead it turned to the highly effective weapon...

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