The US Military Campaign Against Iran Is Part of Trump’s Grand Strategy to “Derail China”

By Andrew Korybko, March 02, 2026

Trump claimed that the US’ military campaign against Iran is to “defend the American people”, while many critics have alleged (whether in jest or not) that it’s to distract from the Epstein Files, but few observers realize that it’s actually all about China.

National Endowment for Democracy — NGO Funded by Taxpayers

By Helena Glass, March 02, 2026

March 2025, NED sued the Trump government for failing to give them $240 million in previously allotted funding.  In May 2025, Rep. Crane introduced a bill to defund NED. Tabled. February 2026, Congress approved $315 million for NED and its affiliates within a $50 billion appropriation for ‘diplomacy and assistance’.

The Iran War and the Unraveling of U.S. Hegemonic Authority: A Legitimacy Crisis Accelerated by War

By Rima Najjar, March 02, 2026

The Masar Badil conference in São Paulo (March 28–31) is no longer a theoretical exercise. It now convenes in the immediate aftermath of a devastating war, armed with a brutal, real-world case study that vividly illustrates its core themes: sovereignty violated, sanctions weaponized, international law applied asymmetrically, and economic coercion as prelude to bombardment.

Wars and Rumors of Wars: Trump and Netanyahu Open the Gates of Hell

By Philip Giraldi, March 02, 2026

So now the die is cast and the United States has joined Israel in an unprovoked attack on a non-threatening Iran to destroy its military capabilities and to bring about regime change.

Roguish Justifications: The Apologists for the Attack on Iran

By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, March 02, 2026

The only EU leader to show sense and awareness of the unfolding conflict was Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchéz, who rejected “the unilateral action by the United States and Israel” which had contributed “to a more uncertain and hostile international order.”

BREAKING: US and Israel Bomb Iran. Triggering Dollar Shortage to Destabilize Iran Economy

By Marc Vandepitte, March 01, 2026

n Israeli defense official admitted that the operation had been planned for months and that the launch date had been set weeks ago. This occurred while negotiations over the nuclear file were still ongoing in Geneva. The military operation is being carried out in full coordination between the US and Israel. In the past 13 months, Trump and Netanyahu have met seven times.

BREAKING: The WEF’s Further Downfall

By Peter Koenig, March 01, 2026

The World Economic Forum (WEF) – the “Davos Emperor” – has just suffered a further downfall. Its President and CEO, Børge Brende, who less than two years ago in May 2024, transitioned into full WEF leadership after Klaus Schwab’s resignation, due to scandals linked to financial irregularities and sexual harassment by Schwab and senior WEF management.