Tag: Iran

The World Cup: Uniting the World or Tearing it Apart?

July 2, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

“The beautiful game” of soccer is being played across the US, Canada, and Mexico and promises “to unite the world.” Beyond the view of stadium lights, television cameras, and smiling fans, however, lurk some ugly realities. Controversies started long before the World Cup began on […]

Rally against war with Iran, Washington DC. Photo: Stephen Melkisethian/ flickr

If Starting the Iran War Was Wrong, Then Ending it is Right

June 25, 2026 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison The Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17 by President Trump and Iranian President Pezeshkian provides a roadmap towards peace between the two countries. Peace advocates should support it. The journey to this point has been tortuous, the interim agreement contains numerous […]

Peace with Iran is Possible, Just Look at China

May 20, 2026 Jeanne Trubek

The United States and Israel are waging a misguided war on Iran. Meanwhile, China, who the US sees as its biggest geopolitical rival, seems to have stayed out of it. Judging from how this war has played out, the US could stand to learn from […]

What is the US-Israeli War on Iran About? Hint: It’s Not Iran’s “Nuclear Weapons Program”

May 5, 2026 Jeff Klein

Trump and his administration have offered a grab-bag of justifications for the US-Israeli attack on Iran: “democracy” for Iranians, regime change, ending Iran’s supposed support for regional “terrorism,”and eliminating its missile capability that supposedly threatens the US (it doesn’t). Lately, the purpose has centered around […]

A Glimpse of Iran: Seeing Beyond the Propaganda

April 23, 2026 Randy Wurster

When Iranian-American peace activist Bahar last visited Iran, she was encouraged by MAPA to take photos and videos that would give Americans a more personal and nuanced view of everyday life in Iran. We are now privileged to present her story as she shares sights, sounds […]

While No One Was Watching: Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon

April 15, 2026 Abigail Greenblatt

As the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire with Iran grows increasingly tenuous under Trump’s threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s attacks on Lebanon have received little attention. In response to U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28th, Hezbollah joined the […]

Iran, the United States, and Why this War Matters

April 13, 2026 Coleman Harrison

Why is the US at war with Iran? Did Iranians come into existence in 1979 and start shouting “Death to America”? Iran is one of the most consistently demonized nations in U.S. discourse. U.S. officials, and media, frequently use obscene, dehumanizing, and misleading language with […]