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Flashpoints

We Investigate The Escalation Trap and What is Shaping Up in Iran to be the Next Quagmire for the US Military

On today’s show: We investigate The Escalation Trap and what is shaping up in Iran to be the next quagmire for the US military. Then we revisit the situation in Venezuela and the political tightrope being walked by Delcy Rodriguez and the leadership of the Bolivarian Revolution. Finally, we look at the nascent but growing … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – March 18, 2026

ON TODAY’S SHOW: Headlines Speeding Up the “Kill Chain”: Pentagon Bombs Thousands of Targets in Iran Using Palantir AI Trump’s Counterterrorism Chief Resigns over Iran War, Criticizes “Pressure from Israel” “Warmongers Come for the Media”: Trump Threatens Media with “Treason” Charges over Iran War Coverage Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted … Continued