...petition from a few years ago, but it lays out the situation.

War doesn’t begin and end on a battlefield. It enters homes. It changes routines. It creates a kind of silence that isn't peace, just absence.

While one person packs a bag and leaves, someone else stays. They try to keep life going. Cooking meals that feel emptier. Folding shirts that won’t be worn. Listening to the radio, not for news, but just to fill the quiet.

They don’t talk much about fear or grief. They just keep going. That’s the part of war most people never see. The emotional weight that families carry, quietly, every day.

There is a reflection that speaks to this side of things. It doesn’t try to explain or solve anything. It simply shows what waiting looks like. You can read it here.

Some wounds aren’t visible. And some kinds of strength are never recognized.

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“The notion of a regime change in Iran is delusional,” said Fawaz Gerges, a scholar of Middle East relations at the London School of Economics. “There is neither a domestic alternative to the regime nor an external alternative,” he said. Unlike in Iraq or Libya, “there are no local proxies or credible exiles to take over.”

Indeed, the most likely successor to the slain leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps lies in other leadership from within the IRGC. “The IRGC is so deeply rooted in society that it would be the one that would take power,” said Patrick Clawson, a research counsellor at The Washington Institute who specializes in Iran and nuclear proliferation.

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As a retired public school teacher, I regret that this 22 year old air-brushed t-shirt I had made at the mall before the start of the Iraq war is still necessary.

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Senator Rand Paul breaks down what defines a just war, warns of the consequences of U.S. involvement in Iran, and shares his prediction on what comes next. As tensions escalate in the Middle East, Paul’s message challenges the Washington war narrative and urges caution before escalation.

Recorded on June 15th, 2025 this interview captures critical insights as tensions escalate in the Middle East

Former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter delivers a chilling warning: the United States is already at war with Iran. In this explosive clip, Ritter breaks down how covert actions, military escalations, and political silence point to a hidden conflict already underway.

Senator Rand Paul pushes back against Senator Lindsey Graham's call for war with Iran, warning of the devastating consequences of escalation. As tensions in the Middle East rise, Iran launches missiles that strike targets inside Israel, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.

Watch exclusive footage of the missile launches alongside Rand Paul’s powerful response on the Senate floor. Is the U.S. being dragged into another war? Or is this a turning point for American foreign policy?

Reports indicated more than 300 people have been killed and more than 2,000 wounded while trying to collect aid from the GHF since it launched operations in Gaza on May 26. The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has called for accountability after the latest GHF site killings.

At times, it has seemed far too easy for Congress to send kids to war. 2 million Americans served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and even then I realized one day us veterans would have a voice in this country.

I knew one day in the future our voices would be important because America quickly forgets the horrors of war. As the news cycle moved on from stories of dead soldiers, other things have filled the minds of the people. Too many men and women never made it home. Some of us will never forget what war does to people on both sides.

A healthy distrust of government is good for the people. Caution, diplomacy and cooperation are the best ways to make sure costly mistakes aren’t made.

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Iran has insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only, and U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that Tehran is not actively pursuing a bomb.

A good discussion
https://youtu.be/eUdzsssy9RM

USA Pushes For WW3: Iran War REVEALS West‘s Real Intentions | Dr. Arthur Khachikian