By Erwin Chemerinsky, Reposted from NY Times, April 27, 2026 President Trump’s war with Iran is almost certainly illegal: Congress hasn’t declared war or authorized it by statute, and it wasn’t precipitated by an imminent attack or a national emergency. If the war continues through Friday without congressional approval, it will clearly be illegal, having passed […]
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Postponing the World’s Financial Winter – For How Long?
Iran’s MAD Standoff with the Rest of the World Michael Hudson • April 17, 2026 Announcing that “A whole civilization will die tonight,” Donald Trump threatened on April 7, 2026 to destroy “every bridge in Iran” and “every power plant … burning, exploding, and never to be used again.” His intention to continue committing war crimes is […]
Iran’s audacious strategic moves – declared ‘missile dominance over the Occupied Territories’; a warning of ‘nuclear deterrence’
Alastair Crooke March 27, 2026 Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s ultimatum to Trump In a tightly structured 12-minute address, Ayatollah Imam Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei moved from familiar rhetoric into something far more consequential. The opening half of his address followed the expected script, but as reported by Lebanese commentator Marwa Osman: “[M]idway through, the tone shifted from retrospective to […]
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