Rethinking America’s Greatest Threat
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/rethinking-americas-greatest-threat/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/rethinking-americas-greatest-threat/
Trump’s Iran War and the Politics of Ego
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/trumps-iran-war-and-the-politics-of-ego/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/trumps-iran-war-and-the-politics-of-ego/
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Trump’s Iran War and the Politics of Ego
The judgment on the Trump administration’s war on Iran is already largely settled across mainstream media, public opinion, and much of the analytical
Free Market Ozempic Will Make a Huge Difference to Tens of Millions of People
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/free-market-ozempic-will-make-a-huge-difference-to-tens-of-millions-of-people/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/free-market-ozempic-will-make-a-huge-difference-to-tens-of-millions-of-people/
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Free Market Ozempic Will Make a Huge Difference to Tens of Millions of People
The New York Times had an interesting piece on the implications of Ozempic becoming available as a generic in India, China, and several other countries.
The Iran War: A Great Carbon Emitter
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/the-iran-war-a-great-carbon-emitter/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/the-iran-war-a-great-carbon-emitter/
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The Iran War: A Great Carbon Emitter
Truth may well be the first casualty of war, but death, injury and environmental degradation are bound to be keeping up in the hit lists. Attacks on gas
Beards Are Back: Fashion Statement or Sign of Masculinity Crisis?
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/beards-are-back-fashion-statement-or-sign-of-masculinity-crisis/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/beards-are-back-fashion-statement-or-sign-of-masculinity-crisis/
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Beards Are Back: Fashion Statement or Sign of Masculinity Crisis?
After being out of fashion since the beatnik-hippie era of the 1950s through early ‘70s, beards, mustaches and the perpetual 5 o’clock shadow are
Could “Sarajevo and Mostar Safari” Become Europe’s Epstein Moment?
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/could-sarajevo-and-mostar-safari-become-europes-epstein-moment/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/could-sarajevo-and-mostar-safari-become-europes-epstein-moment/
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Could “Sarajevo and Mostar Safari” Become Europe’s Epstein Moment?
The story of the so-called “Sarajevo Safari” - the alleged arrival of wealthy foreign individuals to positions around the besieged city during the Bosnian
Battling Killer Robots w/ BDS Japan Bulletin & Engineers Against Apartheid
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/battling-fanuc-robots-w-bds-japan-bulletin-engineers-against-apartheid/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/01/battling-fanuc-robots-w-bds-japan-bulletin-engineers-against-apartheid/
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Battling Killer Robots w/ BDS Japan Bulletin & Engineers Against Apartheid
Industrial robotics company, FANUC, was the only Japanese company named in the Albanese report on Israel’s “economy of genocide." This week on
Conservationists Win Another Battle in the Fight for Bitterroot Grizzly Bears
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/conservationists-win-another-battle-in-the-fight-for-bitterroot-grizzly-bears/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/conservationists-win-another-battle-in-the-fight-for-bitterroot-grizzly-bears/
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Conservationists Win Another Battle in the Fight for Bitterroot Grizzly Bears
On March 31, two Montana grassroots conservation groups, Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Native Ecosystems Council, prevailed in their lawsuit to stop a
Stephen Miller and the Passover Message
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/stephen-miller-and-the-passover-message/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/stephen-miller-and-the-passover-message/
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Stephen Miller and the Passover Message
Stephen Miller, President Donald J. Trump’s repellent senior advisor, deputy chief of staff, and director of the interagency Homeland Security Council,
Stumbling Along in Hitler’s Footsteps
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/stumbling-along-in-hitlers-footsteps/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/stumbling-along-in-hitlers-footsteps/
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Stumbling Along in Hitler’s Footsteps
World War II, at least in Europe, can be blamed on a single man — a dictator who gained absolute power because of the fecklessness of democratically
How Flawed Are Weapons Estimates?
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/how-flawed-are-weapons-estimates/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/how-flawed-are-weapons-estimates/
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How Flawed Are Weapons Estimates?
Missile inventories have become a focal point in the ongoing military confrontation with Iran. The Alma Research and Education Center estimates Iran’s
The US War on Iran is Illegal. Here’s Why That Matters
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/the-us-war-on-iran-is-illegal-heres-why-that-matters/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/the-us-war-on-iran-is-illegal-heres-why-that-matters/
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The US War on Iran is Illegal. Here’s Why That Matters
The U.S. and Israeli war has, from its very beginning, violated both U.S. domestic and international law. The legal consequences go beyond specific
Attacks on Transgender Women are Part of a Larger MAGA Agenda
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/attacks-on-transgender-women-are-part-of-a-larger-maga-agenda/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/attacks-on-transgender-women-are-part-of-a-larger-maga-agenda/
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Attacks on Transgender Women are Part of a Larger MAGA Agenda
Just days before, March 31, 2026, International Transgender Day of Visibility, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a ban on transgender
Rats and Bananas: Western Media, Violence, and Freedom in Venezuela
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/03/rats-and-bananas-western-media-violence-and-freedom-in-venezuela/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/03/rats-and-bananas-western-media-violence-and-freedom-in-venezuela/
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Rats and Bananas: Western Media, Violence, and Freedom in Venezuela
On the morning of 26 March 2026, two crowds gathered outside of the federal courthouse in Manhattan where President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia
How to Lose a War in Thirty Days
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/03/how-to-lose-a-war-in-thirty-days/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/03/how-to-lose-a-war-in-thirty-days/
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How to Lose a War in Thirty Days
At the writing of this post, it has been nearly a month since Israel and America began their savage aerial assault on Iran, and the Islamic Republic has
The Humanist Art of Self-Defense
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/03/the-humanist-art-of-self-defense/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/03/the-humanist-art-of-self-defense/
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The Humanist Art of Self-Defense
was that they had guilty consciences about their vocations, unwilling or unable to mount a sturdy defense of their calling.... Put bluntly, the stewards
Sail On, Sail On, Oh Mighty Ship of State
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/03/sail-on-sail-on-oh-mighty-ship-of-state/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/03/sail-on-sail-on-oh-mighty-ship-of-state/