As rhetoric toward Iran intensified in Washington, major Western media outlets published coverage that framed military escalation as increasingly inevitable. Key context on international agreements, legal constraints and prior acts of escalation was largely absent from the narrative. Dimitri Lascaris analyzes specific examples to show how selective framing and journalistic omissions contribute to the normalization […]
We are currently in our annual crowdfunding campaign. If you want our independent and non-profit media network to continue in 2025, please participate in this campaign by clicking here. In this interview, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Prof. Dr. Foad Izadi, Professor of World Studies at the University of Tehran, about Turkey’s […]
After former Russian President Dimitri Medvedev warned the Trump administration about Russia’s capacity to retaliate to a nuclear first strike, Donald Trump ordered two American nuclear submarines to approach the waters of the Russian Federation. Trump’s latest provocation adds to the mountain of evidence that his administration constitutes an existential threat to humanity – and […]
In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza speaks with Peter Kuznick, author and Professor of History at American University, about key geopolitical flashpoints that mainstream media often oversimplifies or ignores altogether. They begin with rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, examining recent U.S. military deployments in the South China Sea, arms […]
On July 2, Iran announced that it was suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA). The Iranian announcement followed a series of revelations about the IAEA. Those revelations strongly suggest that the IAEA has become little more than a tool of Western hegemony, much like other international organizations (including the International Criminal Court). […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs and Sybil Fares The attack by Israel and the US on Iran had two significant effects. First, it once again exposed the root cause of turmoil in the region: Israel’s project to “reshape the Middle East” through regime-change, aimed at maintaining its dominance and blocking a Palestinian state. Second, it highlighted […]
In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza speaks with Dr. Shir Hever, economist and author, about the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. They examine the political motivations behind Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to strike Iran—and why the operation may have backfired both militarily and economically. The conversation then […]
In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza speaks with Dr. Shir Hever, economist and author, about the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. They examine the political motivations behind Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to strike Iran—and why the operation may have backfired both militarily and economically. The conversation then […]
In this video, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald investigates the recent military conflict between Israel and Iran and the US involvement. He also covers the ceasefire agreement announced by US President Donald Trump, which is intended to end the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. However, there is some confusion and uncertainty around the details […]