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Speeding Up the “Kill Chain”: Pentagon Bombs Thousands of Targets in Iran Using Palantir AI
The US and Israel are leveraging AI systems like Palantir's Project Maven, incorporating Anthropic's Claude, to accelerate military targeting, raising critical ethical and legal questions about civilian casualties and the erosion of oversight.
Iranian American Scholar Narges Bajoghli on the History of U.S.-Iran Relations
An Iranian American scholar details how escalating US-Israel military actions and Trump-era sanctions have fueled extreme polarization within Iran, strengthened nationalism, and led to a global economic counter-strategy focused on oil markets.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 12, 2026
The US and Israel continue large-scale bombings across Iran, leading to significant civilian casualties, economic disruption, and a US admission of fault for a girls' school strike, while domestic US political battles intensify over voter rights and the Epstein investigation.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 3, 2026
This episode details the escalating US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, its severe regional and global consequences, and related domestic US political and ethical controversies.
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