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DOD: We won't hit Iranian cultural sites

Igor Derysh

Kellyanne Conway now claims Trump never said "he’s targeting cultural sites" after he tweeted exactly that

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Getty Images/Dong-A Ilbo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/AP Photo/Salon)

Donald Trump's madman theory

Bob Cesca

Getting played and exposed by Kim Jong-un wasn't enough. Now Trump will allow the Iranian regime to eat his lunch

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What a war with Iran would mean

Chris Hedges - Truthdig

Washington empowered its nemesis. It has no idea how to reverse its mistake other than to attack Iran

People sit on the steps of the Supreme Court as they watch protesters rally against the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, outside of the Supreme Court, October 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Senate is set to hold a final vote Saturday evening to confirm the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

How to fight "democracy fatigue"

Chauncey DeVega

Are we human beings or robotic "humanoids"? For Giroux, fighting fascism is about being fully conscious and awake

MANCHESTER, NH - OCTOBER 25:  Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during the Manchester City Democrats' Countdown To Victory Dinner on October 25, 2019 in Manchester, New Hampshire.  (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

The Centrist’s dictionary

Richard J. Eskow - Independent Media Institute

“Purity test”? “Pragmatic progressive”? “Free stuff”? What are these politicians talking about?

Professor Allan Lichtman, US President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Evan Vucci/Getty Images/NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP)

How Iran could hurt Trump in 2020

Matthew Rozsa

Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted every presidential election since 1984. He says Iran is trouble for Trump

President Donald Trump reviews the troops during a full honors welcoming ceremony for Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the Pentagon, Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Iran conflict could explode disastrously

Bear F. Braumoeller - The Conversation

It's dangerous to assume that Iran will not escalate the crisis further

US President Donald Trump and Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)

Aftermath of the Soleimani assassination

Terry H. Schwadron - DCReport

The aftermath of the Soleimani assassination has barely begun

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (Getty Images/AP Photo/Salon)

Israel targeted Soleimani before Trump

Jefferson Morley - Independent Media Institute

The killing of the Iranian general promises more unrest, if not open war

Hemp lollipops (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Weed edibles less benign than you think

Nicole Karlis

Canadian physicians are specifically worried about young first-time users and older adults

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7 must-read novels to start 2020 right

Hanh Nguyen, Erin Keane, Ashlie D. Stevens

An airplane crash, mass poisoning, a new love affair – these are just three provocative beginnings for the new year

Puffins (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Seabirds have learned to use tools

Nicole Karlis

Crows were thought to be the only tool-wielding birds — until now

Megyn Kelly and Ava DuVernay (Amy Sussman/Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)

Ava DuVernay schools Megyn Kelly on Iran

Matthew Rozsa

Twitter became the unlikely battlefield between the former Fox News host and the Oscar-nominated director on Sunday

Julian Castro and Elizabeth Warren (Justin Sullivan/Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren

Igor Derysh

Warren, Castro said, is "one candidate I see who's unafraid to fight like hell" for "America's promise"

Organizations and individuals gathered outside the Supreme Court argue the manipulation of district lines is the manipulation of elections. The Supreme Court to hear gerrymandering cases (Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A "Democracy Rebellion" far from D.C.

Dan Froomkin

In a new PBS documentary, legendary newsman Hedrick Smith finds a groundswell of activism that's almost unnoticed

US National Security Adviser John Bolton (Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Bolton will testify if Senate calls

Igor Derysh

Bolton called the Ukraine scheme a "drug deal" and referred it to White House lawyers, his former deputy testified

Host Ricky Gervais speaks onstage during the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Why the Golden Globes felt pointless

Melanie McFarland

Many of the wins were foregone conclusions, but Awkwafina, Ramy Youssef, and Michelle Williams made it worthwhile

Michelle Williams accepts the award for BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION for "Fosse/Verdon" onstage during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal Media, LLC via Getty Images)

Michelle Williams's big abortion moment

Amanda Marcotte

At Golden Globes, pregnant actress makes clear that abortion helps women choose when to have kids, not just if

Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix (Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal Media/Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Crowe and Phoenix fight climate change

Matthew Rozsa

While Phoenix called out his peers in the room, Crowe was in Australia with his family because of bushfires

Actress Patricia Arquette in the press room during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Arquette uses GG speech to talk Iran

Matthew Rozsa

Patricia Arquette said she feared Sunday night could be remembered as the period right before a US war with Iran

Michelle Williams winner of Golden Globe award for Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture for TVfor "Fosse/Verdon" at the Official Viewing And After Party Of The Golden Globe Awards Hosted By The Hollywood Foreign Press Association at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Rachel Luna/Getty Images)

Globes: Williams opens up about abortion

Matthew Rozsa

"I wouldn't have been able to do this without employing a woman's right to choose," Williams said on stage

Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon attend the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Gervais calls out Hollywood's many sins

Matthew Rozsa

Gervais took on Felicity Huffman and the college admissions scandal, the #MeToo movement and claims of hypocrisy

US Senator Lindsey Graham (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Graham wants to change Senate trial rule

Igor Derysh

It requires 67 votes to change Senate rules, and there are currently 53 Republicans in the upper chamber

Pelosi to Trump: “You’re not a dictator”

Igor Derysh

The House will vote on a “war powers resolution to limit the president’s military actions regarding Iran," she said

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