Caitlin Johnstone Warns of Dangerous U.S. Escalation Toward Iran and Growing Speech Restrictions on Palestine

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:58:00 +0200

In an April 6, 2026, opinion piece by Caitlin Johnstone, republished by Nuclear-News, the author condemns recent military threats by President Donald Trump against Iran, arguing that he has crossed into 'Mad King' behavior after posting a violent message on Truth Social threatening to destroy Iranian civilian infrastructure. Johnstone urges members of the U.S. military to refuse unlawful or immoral orders, even suggesting conscientious objection and resistance to what she views as imperialist aggression. She criticizes the U.S. government’s shift from claiming to liberate Iranians to pursuing destructive warfare aimed at controlling oil resources and causing devastation. The article also examines Western narratives around antisemitism, taking issue with the tendency of pro-Israel organizations and media to label pro-Palestinian expressions—such as 'from the river to the sea' or 'globalize the intifada'—as antisemitic. Johnstone argues that this suppression serves Israeli state interest