As global events become increasingly complex and interconnected, the role of journalists and independent media voices has become more significant than ever.

In this episode of Attrition, Ammar Kazmi and Lebanese Shia theologian Sayed Hussain Makke discuss Shia resistance movements from Lebanon to Iran.

By consolidating its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has dealt a devastating and irreversible blow to American naval supremacy, forcing Washington to choose between humiliating submission or catastrophic confrontation.

After military and diplomatic defeats, the US and Israel are increasingly relying on propaganda networks such as “Iran International,” sustained through opaque offshore funding, to wage perception warfare against Iran and mask their collapsing domination.

This episode explores normalization efforts in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia's alleged role in promoting them.

In Part 2, former Palestinian coach Nicola Hadwa discusses the politics of international football before the World Cup.

The US economy is not doing well.