Critiques of US-Israeli aggression, Iranian regime, and AI war propaganda
Iran, Empire, and Information Wars
This cluster examines the current US-Israeli war on Iran through an anti-imperialist lens, highlighting how many in the Global South denounce the conflict as a colonial-style assault. Several pieces debate how to oppose Western aggression without politically backing Iran’s own repressive military regime, stressing the interests of the Iranian working class and the need to confront a de facto military junta. Alongside these political arguments, articles document the growing use of AI-generated images and other misinformation to manufacture consent and confuse public understanding of the war. Together, the posts show how imperial power, domestic authoritarianism, and digital propaganda intersect to shape both the battlefield and global opinion.