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The Week Unwrapped: Has Japan broken with its pacifist past?Podcast Plus, who or what is Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia? And why are sportspeople retiring later than they used to?
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Political cartoons for April 21Cartoons Tuesday's political cartoons include the fortunes of war, private prisons, and Trump's golden arches
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Why is Trump turning to economic warfare in Iran?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The Trump administration considers adding monetary munitions to its martial tool chest
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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US seizes Iranian tanker, roiling chaotic ceasefireSpeed Read The fragile ceasefire is set to expire on Wednesday
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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JD Vance: the vice president of diminishing returnsTALKING POINT Whether he's bringing peace the Middle East or arguing Just War theory with the Bishop of Rome, Vance seems to be everywhere these days.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Senate GOP backs Iran war again, but deadline loomsSpeed Read This marked the fourth attempt by Democrats to limit Trump’s power
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Soldiers and veterans have mixed feelings on the Iran warTalking Point The US should ‘articulate a very clear plan if we’re going to put American service members’ lives in jeopardy,’ one veteran said
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Trump attacks Pope Leo amid Iran war criticismSpeed Read Leo is “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump vows Iran naval blockade after talks failSpeed Read The U.S. Navy will block “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait,” Trump said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump’s naval blockade: how it will workThe Explainer The US will blockade Iranian ports after talks between the two sides failed
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Stranded in Iran: how the US pulled off a daring rescueIn the Spotlight Two US airmen were successfully recovered after their fighter jet was shot down over Iran
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The rift over Iran between Trump and conservative figures deepensIN THE SPOTLIGHT The president’s scattershot diplomacy has some of MAGA’s most prominent talking heads breaking ranks
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How has the war in Iran affected global medical supplies?Today’s Big Question Hundreds of tons of food and medicine were stuck in limbo
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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US-Iran ceasefire teeters as Israel hammers LebanonSpeed Read The strikes in Lebanon killed at least 254 people
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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