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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 9, 2026
The US and Israel continue extensive bombing campaigns across Iran, leading to widespread civilian casualties, environmental damage, and escalating regional conflicts, while global oil prices surge and the US economy faces job losses.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 6, 2026
The House of Representatives rejected a War Powers Resolution amidst escalating US-Israeli attacks on Iran, widespread civilian casualties, and significant global economic fallout, while domestically, the Homeland Security Secretary was fired and a journalist critical of ICE was arrested.
“Utter Disaster for All Involved”: Is Trump’s War on Iran Repeating Bush’s “Forever War” in Iraq?
An Al Jazeera senior political analyst argues that the US is repeating the 'stupid war' playbook of the Bush administration in its conflict with Iran, risking an 'utter disaster' for the entire region.
"Iran Is Not Going to Surrender": Johns Hopkins Prof. Says U.S. and Israel Underestimate Iran
Johns Hopkins Professor Narges Bajoghli asserts that the U.S. and Israel gravely underestimate Iran's asymmetrical warfare capabilities and its resolve to engage in a long-term war of attrition, despite initial decapitation strikes.
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.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 23, 2026
A nationwide economic blackout protests ICE crackdowns in Minnesota, while a 5-year-old asylum seeker is detained and Trump allies reshape global geopolitics and domestic policy.
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