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Iran War Looms
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Bumped by US Starts War with Iran
The Discourse
Apr 6 06:00 AM
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Why we give a shit:
Fascist Trump is threatening to start a war with Iran
Thought-terminating cliché:
“No Kings Must Mean No War”
Iran is not a threat to the US
Trump's actions are driven by his ego
The war will disproportionately harm civilians
Sources (43 items)
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Google News
‘Unhinged madman’: US politicians react to Trump’s expletive-laden threat to Iran - The Guardian
Inside the mission to recover a downed American airman - CNN
Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly - The New York Times
Trump says US sent ‘a lot’ of guns to arm Iranian protesters but believes ‘the Kurds took’ them: report - The Independent
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Trump’s Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran - The New York Times
Trump news at a glance: president accused of ‘threatening possible war crimes’ in Iran post - The Guardian
Here are three ways we can turn anti-Trump solidarity into political power | Robert Reich - The Guardian
Progressive Media
[Robert Reich] Final Thought: He's Seriously Out of His Mind
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[Robert Reich] Sunday caption contest: "We Don't Need Their Oil"
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[Robert Reich] Sunday thought: Humor?
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[Heather Cox Richardson] April 4, 2026
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[The Intercept] Far-Right Religious Leaders Advising Trump See Iran as an End Times Holy War
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[Mother Jones] A Major Strike of Beef Workers Pauses in Colorado—but Workers Say the Fight Isn’t Over
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[Mother Jones] Trump’s Easter Message to Iran: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait” or “You’ll Be Living in Hell”
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[Mother Jones] China Leads the World on Renewables, But It’s Still Addicted to Burning Rocks
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