Drop Site Daily: March 9, 2026 Drop Site News Mar 09, 2026 U.S. and Israeli airstrikes pound Iran for a tenth day. “Black rain” reported in Tehran after Israeli strikes on oil facilities. Desalination plants targeted in strikes. Oil prices soar; Bahrain and Kuwait oil companies declare force […]
A new book from Independent Institute argues the state only has the power we mistakenly grant it. What if we didn’t? “States are illegitimate, dangerous, and unnecessary. Aeon Skoble’s convincing case for peaceful, voluntary cooperation as the essential basis for a just social order merits careful consideration by […]
Drop Site Daily: March 10, 2026 Drop Site News Mar 10, 2026 “Today will be our most intense day of strikes inside Iran,” U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth says. Forty killed in U.S.-Israeli strike on Tehran residential building. The official death toll in Iran tops 1,300. Iranian strikes […]
Caitlin Johnstone Mar 10, 2026 Reading by Tim Foley: Nobody wants to believe they’re the villain in the story. Nobody wants to believe their government is run by psychopaths who are inflicting unfathomable evils upon populations around the globe in order to rule the world. It’s much nicer […]
Iran says the U.S. and Israel underestimated its military capacity and will to fight, as Trump careens toward a quagmire. Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain Mar 10, 2026 Drop Site’s journalism is free to read because thousands of readers choose to fund it. If our work matters to […]
On the unfinished business of the world war Egor Kotkin Mar 10, 2026 Guest essay from Egor Kotkin. Support Egor’s work on Substack and Patreon. Follow him on UpScrolled, Twitter and YouTube. Probably the biggest misconception (or misdirection) about world wars is the idea that “world” refers to […]
Caitlin Johnstone Mar 10, 2026 Reading by Tim Foley: People tell me, “It’s possible to oppose this war AND oppose the Iranian regime. You can denounce BOTH.” Sure you can. But you shouldn’t. You should not do this. You should not be a pro bono Pentagon propagandist in […]
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson warns about how U.S. troops would be “swallowed in Iran,” where they will be “wounded captured or dead.” He also talks about how Israel “is getting pummeled and decimated” and how this war will actually help China and Russia. He and Katie are joined by […]
We stand with Iran against this illegal war imposed on it.
Morgoth Mar 07, 2026 The Retard War began on the 28th of February 2026 when the Americans bombed the spiritual leader of Shia Islam and 160 girls in an Iranian school. This was it, then. This was why the woke was put away, this was why Trump’s myriad […]
Robby Soave gives his radar on new polling from NBC which suggests that the Democratic is still very unpopular, even more so than artificial intelligence or ICE. #RobbySoave #Democrats #Polls
Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump threatens fury on Iran, Israel panics, Iran rejects ceasefire, US scrambles on munitions, Trump begs ships to cross Strait of Hormuz, Epstein prison guard secret cash deposit. Brandon Weichert: https://x.com/WeTheBrandon?s=20 Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (1:59)Trump THREATENS FIRE AND FURY For Iran (31:45)Israel Panicking Over Iran […]
Sponsored by the University of California Press The joint US–Israeli bombing of Tehran, now in its eleventh day, has already taken a heavy toll across the city. Among the numerous civilian sites in Iran’s capital to have suffered damage from what Pete Hegseth calls “death and destruction from […]
President Trump is hinting the disastrous war in Iran might end soon. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.
Arktos Journal and Alexander Dugin Mar 10, 2026 The below transcript is from Prof. Alexander Dugin’s latest episode of the Radio Sputnik Escalation Show. Dugin argues that the US-Israeli attack on Iran has only strengthened Iran’s resolve, inflamed ancient prophecies, and is accelerating the collapse of the post-WWII […]
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Watch now Meet The Ellisons: Zionists, Technocrats, Moguls The Corbett Report Mar 10 READ IN APP SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS: https://corbettreport.com/meet-the-ellisons-zionists-technocrats-moguls/ Who are the Ellisons? Where does their immense fortune come from? And how do they plan to use that fortune? […]
TELL CONGRESS: Trump allies are on the verge of taking over American media. Paramount CEO David Ellison, who already controls CBS, put together a bid with Saudi backing to take over Warner Brothers and CNN. Trump’s FCC chair supports the merger. Sign the petition: Urge Congress to block […]
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A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that Iran has achieved most of its tactical aims against U.S. military infrastructure, but warned it will still respond to attacks launched from Arab states. Jeremy Scahill Mar 09, 2026 Drop Site’s journalism is free to read because thousands of readers […]
WEB VERSION March 9, 2026 The Short Century Though best known for his nonfiction—his 2019 biography of the diplomat Richard Holbrooke was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize—George Packer has just published a novel, The Emergency, which wrestles with the reality of Trump and Trumpism. Described by the […]
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Robby Soave gives his radar on the media’s coverage of a bomb being thrown at protesters near NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s house. #Mamdani #NYCProtest #RobbySoave
Krystal and Saagar discuss White House doesn’t rule out war draft, Fox coverup of Trump disgrace receiving soldiers, desalination plants struck, oil apocalypse, new Ayatollah chosen, Jeffrey Sachs says we are in world war, Lindsey Graham coached Bibi on convincing Trump for Iran War. Trita Parsi: https://x.com/tparsi Rory […]
Prof. Xueqin Jiang discusses the wider consequences of the war against Iran: The US empire commits suicide, Israel increasingly becomes a theocracy, Gulf States collapse, Iran rebuilds as a regional power, instability spreads to East Asia, Europe’s relevance continues to collapse as it fails to adjust to the […]
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Released on Patreon on Mar 2, 2025 To get early access to all the videos and newsletters, as well as other perks like the news digest, join our Patreon JOIN THE ANALYST TIER (PATREON) The Belgian government has seized a tanker of the shadow fleet. With the United […]
Paul Cudenec Mar 09, 2026 [I read the article here] The conflict between Israel/USA and Iran is not “real total war”, argues Mads Palsvig, the Danish former executive at Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Barclays who has now turned whistleblower and dissident. He writes: “You saw the Ayatollah […]
Tim is joined by journalists Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill to discuss the chaotic conflict in Iran, how Israel may have influenced US action in the region, the economic impact of a Middle Eastern war, and what the end game of this situation may look like.
Most Read Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next Nick Turse “The administration doesn’t have a clue. They do not have an actual, real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath of this.” Read More → OpenAI on Surveillance and Autonomous […]
The Corbett Report Mar 08, 2026 by James Corbett corbettreport.com March 8, 2026 Just over a year ago, I wrote “The Drone Wars: You Are Not Prepared,” in which I informed you that: No, the drone wars of the future are not some sci-fi fantasy. They are very […]
Sponsored by Hirmer Publishers Today in The New York Review of Books: David Cole and Joost Hiltermann decry Trump’s war in Iran; separately, Cole asks how universities can pursue diversity now that the Supreme Court has struck down most affirmative action programs; Robert G. Kaiser mourns Jeff Bezos’s […]
News Updates From CLG CLG News Mar 08, 2026 All links and summaries are here. UK has just TWO DAYS’ worth of natural gas stored – sparking fears of a supply shortage as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz | 8 March 2026 | Britain has just two days’ […]
Caitlin Johnstone Mar 07, 2026 Reading by Tim Foley: It’s not okay for grown adults to believe the United States wages wars to promote humanitarian interests and bring freedom and democracy to oppressed populations. It’s not okay for grown adults to believe that US soldiers fight and die […]
Saagar Enjeti on how this war changes American politics forever. Chapters: 0:00 Monologue 11:22 Is America’s Sovereignty in Danger? 23:37 Are We Moving Toward Nuclear War? 27:54 The Iranian Refugee Crisis 35:47 Israel’s Takeover of Lebanon 42:05 The War on Beauty 46:42 The Last Gift of the Boomers […]
The human mind was not made to grasp just how rich the rich are. Carl Beijer Mar 08, 2026 At a casual glance, the chart above probably looks like an ordinary graph of wealth inequality in the United States. It captures all kinds of crucial trends that define […]
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Prof. Jeffrey Sachs argues that the world may already be entering the early stages of World War III, as the rapidly escalating conflict involving Iran begins to draw in additional countries and regional actors. The initial strikes and retaliations risk triggering a wider chain reaction across the Middle […]
John Mearsheimer argues: Ethnic groups in Iran: Azerbaijanis make up roughly 16–24% of Iran’s population and Kurds about 10%, meaning around 30% of Iranians are non-Persian groups concentrated in the northwest. Some policymakers speculate about arming these groups to spark an uprising against the Iranian government. Regional risks: […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley I think a lot of people take words like ‘home’ and ‘family’ for granted and I suppose I was one of them. I grew up in what I thought was a pretty stable home, a three-bedroom house with […]
“America no longer makes things. It only makes things up.” – Prof Jiang Xueqin Summary of the Podcast Discussion The podcast features a discussion with Professor Jung, who presents a highly speculative interpretation of current global conflicts, particularly a war involving the United States and Iran. He argues […]
Episode 268 with Katie Halper Krystal Kyle & Friends Mar 06, 2026 Huge thanks to our friend and colleague Katie Halper for joining us for a very urgent conversation on the unfolding US-Israel war on Iran. As these “world powers” bomb hospitals and schools, kill civilians and fan […]
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A Metaphysical and Historical Analysis Alexander Dugin Mar 06, 2026 Alexander Dugin argues that Zionism is Judaism’s heretical rebellion where Jews declare themselves God, seize the Holy Land by force, and plunge tradition into apocalyptic upheaval. In the modern world, the Middle East remains the epicenter of geopolitical […]
How did the United States rise from a fragile collection of colonies to the dominant power in the international system, and what does that history reveal about today’s great-power competition with China and Russia? In this conversation hosted by the University of Chicago Graham School, Prof. John J. […]
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 UPDATE: IRAN WAR ESCALATES ON 4th DAY The U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran entered its fourth day March 3, marked by intensified Iranian retaliatory strikes across the Persian Gulf, expanded Israeli operations into Lebanon, and mounting casualties. Here are the latest developments. READ US VATICAN […]
THURSDAY, MARCH 5 VATICAN CRITICIZES STRIKES AS IRAN WAR REACHES 5th DAY Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin spoke out March 4 against the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as the Trump administration defended the operation and signaled the conflict is accelerating. READ POPE LEO ON JIMMY […]
Caitlin Johnstone Mar 05, 2026 Reading by Tim Foley: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave one of his signature “I don’t have a small penis” tirades at the Pentagon on Wednesday, ranting and raving about the big, powerful, masculine war machinery that’s currently raining death and destruction upon […]
Trade Wars, Meet Actual Wars Plus: Congress shrugs, a cat cafe unionizes, and Liz Wolfe checks in, and more… PETER SUDERMAN No Spain, no gain? It was probably inevitable that President Donald Trump’s trade war would eventually get mixed up in his actual war. Earlier this week, Spanish […]
Most Read Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers Nick Turse An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations. Read More → The Regime Change President Who Won’t (or Can’t) Actually Change Any […]
Drop Site Daily: March 5, 2026 Drop Site News Mar 05, 2026 U.S. and Israeli airstrikes pound Iran for a fifth day, death toll rises to over 1,200. Iranian Red Crescent: Over 100 civilian sites hit. Airstrikes target Kurdish militia bases in Iraq. War Secretary Pete Hegseth says […]
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