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  YOUR FREE TRIAL HAS EXPIRED.   Trump’s Callous War By David Corn  March 7, 2026 This partially redacted image from video provided by US Central Command shows a complex of structures in Iran being struck by missiles fired by US forces on March 1. AP   Your free trial of  Our Land  has expired , so you're no longer getting the full version of each newsletter. We’re glad you signed up for  Our Land  in the first place and opened today's email, so here's David's lead story and a  friendly reminder that for just $5 a month  you can receive the behind-the-scenes and interactive features with each issue—and at the same time support  Mother Jones ’ reporting. I Want the Full Version   On Wednesday morning, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a press briefing in which he spoke of the ongoing war in Iran as if it were a video game. “They are toast, and they know it!” he exclaimed. He vowed there would be “death and destruction from the sky al...

At War with Iran Unprovoked, illegal, and confounding Dan Rather and Team Steady Mar 1 The aftermath of an airstrike in Tehran, Iran. Credit: Getty Images One man has made the decision to attack one of the most dangerous countries in the world. No congressional approval. No appeal to the American people. No explanation. No justification. That man has commanded American service men and women to fight a war against Iran. And make no mistake, this is war — not a legally declared war, but one chosen by a president who promised to end foreign wars, not start them. The U.S. military is following the orders of their commander in chief. And it is our patriotic duty to support our troops. It is also patriotic to question those in power. Why are we at war? Why now? What does victory look like? How will we know we have won, if we do? What is the exit strategy? Is there an endgame? Those and a hundred of other questions come to mind today as we are glued to our computers, phones, and tele...