“Theater Iran Near Term” (TIRANNT). The Ongoing Planning of War against Iran

By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, March 04, 2026

Our analysis confirms that the “war on Iran” has been on the drawing board of the Pentagon since the mid-1990s under US Central Command’s (USCENTCOM) “Strategy of Dual Containment” directed against the “rogue states of Iraq and Iran”formulated during the Clinton administration.

Behind the Trump-Netanyahu Attack on Iran

By Peter Koenig, March 04, 2026

The Trump-Netanyahu attack is a multiple whammy: distracting from Congressional behind-closed-doors investigation of Trump’s possible involvement with Epstein’s pedophilia; Netanyahu’s dream of annihilating Iran; Trump’s attempt to hurt China’s economy in favor of the US by increasing energy prices, disrupting supply chains … and most certainly more.

Understanding How Trump’s “Less Is More” Stratagem Shapes US Foreign Policy

By Miguel Santos García, March 04, 2026

The second Trump administration has ushered in a foreign policy approach that, upon first glance, appears paradoxical. As a candidate Trump built his political brand on railing against “forever wars” and costly nation-building exercises has overseen a period of intense and kinetic US military action abroad. 

States’ Rights Under Siege: Federal Preemption, Corporate Liability Shields, and the Fiscal Risks Embedded in the 2026 Farm Bill

By Elizabeth Kucinich, March 03, 2026

The 2026 Farm Bill mark up starts in committee tomorrow. This guide is written for policymakers clarifying key provisions. Please forward this article to your Member of Congress.

Iran War: At the Edge of Catastrophe

By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, March 04, 2026

History teaches that overwhelming military power does not automatically translate into durable political success. The United States, despite its unmatched capabilities, learned in the protracted wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan that battlefield dominance does not guarantee strategic victory.

Ukraine Is Looking for More Foreign Mercenaries

By Lucas Leiroz de Almeida, March 04, 2026

The issue of manpower in Ukraine remains one of the regime’s most serious problems. Having already exhausted most of its military capabilities after four years of intense conflict, Ukraine is tightening authoritarian measures of forced recruitment, frequently kidnapping ordinary people off the streets to send them to the front – even without proper military training. Still, the manpower problem persists, leading Ukraine to seek soldiers abroad.

Mendacious Rationales: The Lies Behind Trump-Netanyahu Operation Lion’s Roar

By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, March 04, 2026

The February 28 statement from Trump posted on Truth Social as an 8-minute video declared that the objective of the attack was “to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.” This was curious given the previous US-Israeli attacks in June 2025 that had apparently “obliterated the regime’s nuclear program at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.”