| Jan 8, 2020 | RoundupWill the U.S. step back from the ledge with Iran, or is the worst yet to come? It’s too soon to say. But this week in OtherWords, I explain why war with Iran would be catastrophic — and why it deserves full-throated opposition, not meager complaints about...
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| Jan 7, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / SecurityThe prospect of war with Iran is terrifying. Experts predict as many as a million people could die if the current tensions lead to a full-blown war. Millions more would become refugees across the Middle East, while working families across the U.S. would bear the brunt...
| Jan 3, 2020 | HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIn a full-blown U.S. war with Iran, up to a million people could die initially. Hundreds of thousands more could die in the vacuum to follow. Millions would be made refugees. That’s the conclusion of experts surveyed by Vox reporter Alex Ward. “The worst-case...
