On April 8, just hours after a “ceasefire” was announced, Israel struck 110 targets in Lebanon, killing 357 people within ten minutes. Dimitri Lascaris travels to Beirut and documents the destruction and its aftermath on the ground. What really happened that day — and why is the war escalating despite an alleged ceasefire? To read […]
On April 9, Dimitri Lascaris returns to Lebanon for the fifth time since the war began and reports directly from the streets of Beirut. Following this week’s deadly attacks carried out by Israel and Hezbollah’s response, a picture is emerging on the ground that casts the escalation in a new light. To read the transcript […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/israel-war-on-peace ABOUT JEFFREY D. SACHS Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development […]
On April 7, Donald Trump openly threatened the destruction of Iranian civilization — only hours later, he unexpectedly announced a two-week ceasefire. What caused this sudden reversal, and why is an Iranian proposal now even being considered as a basis for a deal? Human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris examines the forces behind this […]
Why has Israel pushed for a war with Iran for decades and what are the real objectives behind it? In this interview, Israeli journalist Gideon Levy speaks with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges about political motives, strategic interests, and a conflict with global implications. Levy challenges dominant narratives and describes a reality that differs significantly […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-to-end-the-iran-war ABOUT JEFFREY D. SACHS Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development […]
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 […]
In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer, Dimitri Lascaris interviews Hamed Ghashghavi, an Iranian Researcher of North American and European Studies. Ghashghavi discusses his experience being sanctioned by the U.S. government, the role of Western influence and propaganda in Iran, and Iran’s approach to independence, nuclear policy, and regional conflicts involving Israel, Lebanon, […]
What the Media fails to Report: Israel’s trail of Destruction