SCHEER POST-04 MARCH 2026

By Scheerpost -Mitchell Plitnick - Human Synthesis-04 March 2026

Debunking the Lies of the Iran War

Mitchell Plitnick for Mondoweiss When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, many of us knew, and argued loudly, that the American public was being lied to. We knew that…

Netanyahu finally gets his war on IranMichael Arria for Mondoweiss Let’s start with some caveats. It’s a simplification to suggest that Israel was the sole reason for the U.S. war on Iran, or that the most…

‘Not One Damn Penny’: Pentagon Expected to Ask Congress for Billions to Fund Iran War

By Jake Johnson for Common Dreams The Pentagon is reportedly planning to ask Congress to approve a supplemental funding package of around $50 billion to help finance the Trump administration’s…

America’s Thelma & Louise Moment: Rubio Shows How Israel and Trump Drove Off the Cliff Together

Posted by Joshua Scheer Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged this week that the United States anticipated Israeli military action against Iran and believed it would trigger retaliatory strikes on…

Tactical Retreats: Why Venezuela’s Revolution Still Stands

Just as the false claims of betrayal on January 3 are now easily disproved, so too are the claims of betrayal in the two months since.

Nike Is Moving Jobs to Low-Wage Regions of Indonesia

After moving manufacturing to the developing world to save on labor, Nike and other apparel brands are shifting employment in their Indonesian supply chain away from high-wage parts of the…

Trump Threatens Full Trade Embargo Over Spain’s Refusal to Be Complicit in Iran Attacks

Ripping the US president’s “flagrant disregard for European sovereignty—and security,” co-general coordinator of Progressive International declared: “Close the bases. All of them.”

A War for Oil: Economist Michael Hudson on U.S. Quest to Control the World’s Oil Trade

The Trump administration may have been after the ability to “turn off the power” to countries that don’t follow U.S. foreign policy, he says.