The Sy Hersh effect: killing the messenger, ignoring the message

As a US attack on Iran appears increasingly likely, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Wednesday that there are “many reasons” for the US to bomb the country, but declined to elaborate further, as the administration hasn’t given a coherent reason for the potential war. Leavitt made the comments when asked why a […]

Russia Giving Iran Targeting Intelligence Of American Warships, Aircraft: US Officials The Trump-ordered US-Israeli attack on Iran is continuing to create an array of 'unknowns' while steadily drawing in outside powers, with the most significant Friday development being The Washington Post reporting that Russia has been providing Iran with intelligence on the locations of US military assets in the Middle East, including warships and aircraft. US officials described the effort as "a pretty comprehensive effort" by Moscow, though the accuracy of the intelligence remains unclear - the paper admits. What follows is the money quote: "Russia...

The current outburst of protests against President Trump’s enforcement of immigration laws is overshadowing a question that is not being asked: Can we defend having national borders in the first place?