When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now

Jones comments: “I can’t imagine much more dangerous than somebody who thinks, ‘I am the instrument of God, I alone understand how the forces of good and evil are aligned,’ while holding the power to deploy the most powerful military force the world has ever seen. While George W Bush took care after 9/11 to explicitly state that the US was not at war with Islam, today we are making radicalisation propaganda films for extremists by presenting ourselves as a Christian nation at war with Islam.”…

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/03/robert-p-jones-backslide-interview

Iran accuses US of ‘war crime’ after missile blast kills four people at wedding

Blast also injures 68 guests at the wedding in southern Iran, prompting fears of escalation in hostilities…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/02/iran-us-missile-blast-wedding 

 

Who “won” WW2? #history #europeanhistory #ww2 #historyfacts

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Nv2ucd6i4as

 

‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires

Extreme conditions in Washington and Oregon have fueled fast-moving fires, leaving the region draped in toxic plumes – and the danger isn’t over…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/us-wildfires-pacific-north-west

 

Iran moves to ban U.S., Israeli ships from Hormuz, charge toll : NPR

Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz until Tehran is compensated for war damage, according to Iranian state media. 

The plan would impose fees of up to 7% of cargo value on commercial vessels that pass through the strait. It would also fine ships 20% of cargo if they violate Iran's conditions...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5923623/iran-strait-hormuz-us-israel-ban

US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn

In Baghdad, the Iraqi presidency called the air raids on the PMF, also known as al-Hashd al-Shaabi – an armed alliance that includes powerful pro-Iran factions – “a blatant violation of Iraq’s sovereignty, targeting its official institutions”….

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/29/us-saudi-strikes-in-iraq-have-pushed-the-region-into-uncharted-territory-analysts-warn 

People around the world see a winner on AI — and it’s not the US - POLITICO

The survey suggests that people not only view the United States as falling behind China, but that it may also lack the unified public appetite to charge ahead...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/15/people-around-the-world-see-a-winner-on-ai-and-its-not-the-us-00960930

 

Congress wants to tie the United States to Israel with this new legislation. It’s a trap

Israel and its lobby will use section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act to bind the US to a state that has gone rogue…

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/05/congress-us-israel-legislation

 

US has the troops in place to attack Cuba - POLITICO

The surge provides a variety of military options, although the Pentagon would need additional troops for a massive ground invasion...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/27/cuba-us-military-attack-00938740

US-Israel war on Iran driving historic levels of global hunger, UN says

Conflict and cuts in funding have left World Food Programme ‘taking from the hungry to feed the starving’…

 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/27/us-israel-war-on-iran-driving-historic-levels-of-global-hunger-un-says

 

Pontiff says ‘enough of war’ and decries ‘delusion of omnipotence’ at peace vigil

Addressing world leaders who decide to go to war, Leo said: “To them we cry out: stop! It is time for peace! Sit at the table of dialogue and mediation – not at the table where rearmament is planned and deadly actions are decided.” 

“Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war! True strength is shown in serving life,” he added…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/11/pope-leo-us-israel-iran-war 

US is ‘using Mexico as a garbage sink’ leading to ‘toxic crisis’, UN expert says

Mexico is facing a “toxic crisis” and has become a “garbage sink” for the US, exposing Mexican communities to dangerous pollution, a UN expert has warned...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/mexico-us-toxic-waste-un-special-rapporteur

 

US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds

US, top carbon emitter in history, has 'a lot of responsibility' for causing 'substantial' harm globally, scientist says…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/25/us-climate-damage-research

 

‘Bit of treachery’: US attack on IRIS Dena undermines Indian security ties

India's former chief of naval staff, Adm Arun Prakash, said the attack on Dena was legal as it took place in international water but was nonetheless "shocking" on multiple fronts. 

 "The US navy could have sunk this ship anywhere on the way back to the Persian Gulf," said Prakash. "We are supposed to be friends and partners of the USA. To bring the war to right to our doorstep was a perverse act." 

 The ethics of targeting a ship that had about 130 people onboard, was in the region as a guest of India and posed no immediate threat to the US, "leaves a very bad taste in my mouth", he added…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/us-attack-iris-dena-undermines-indian-security-ties-iran 

 

Retired US army general likens Trump foreign policy to Dolly Parton song

"I'm a big fan of Dolly Parton – do you remember her song Jolene?" McChrystal replied, referring to the country star's Grammy-nominated 1973 hit. "This poor wife says, 'Jolene, please don't take my man; don't take him just because you can.  

"And that's what worries me – I think we might be in a period where we think what we can do, we should do because we can. And I think the world is starting to view us that way."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/14/jolene-doctrine-us-foreign-policy-stanley-mcchrystal

 

Carney joins European leaders in criticizing US easing of Russian oil sanctions - POLITICO

"The lifting of sanctions means that [Russia] will receive more money and there will be more drone attacks" in the Middle East, Zelenskyy said, standing alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris... 

Carney joins European leaders in criticizing US easing of Russian oil sanctions politico.com

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/carney-russian-oil-sanctions-us-nato-0082804

 

 

 

Kill line v Chinamaxxing

In China, one social media trend hangs on the idea that a life in the US is always one step from disaster, while another in the US has gen Z revelling in Chinese lifestyle hacks…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/mar/13/chinamaxxing-social-media-trend-gen-z-china-us

 

What evidence is there that the US was responsible?

Trump has blamed Iran for the mass killing at Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school but geolocation, videos and satellite imagery indicate otherwise…

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/10/iran-minab-school-bombing-shajareh-tayyebeh-primary-what-evidence-us-responsible

 

US officials increase security over fear of attack by Iran amid US-Israel bombing

Iran could attack through "operatives that they have had here of their own" or "guns for hire from crew organizations or just trying to inspire people to carry out acts of terrorism", Levitt said. 

 Iran could also launch cyber-attacks against the US, as it has previously. After Israel and the US, during the Obama administration, deployed a cyberworm, Stuxnet, to delay Iran's nuclear program, the country started using distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against US banks…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/security-increase-iran-attack-us-israel-bombing

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges

Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war..

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric