Verdant Square Network9h ago

More Than 1 Million People in Lebanon Have Been Displaced. These Are Their Stories. https://theintercept.com/2026/03/22/beirut-lebanon-displaced-israel-iran-war/

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More Than 1 Million People in Lebanon Have Been Displaced. These Are Their Stories.

Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon sparked a humanitarian crisis, driving thousands to the streets of Beirut. These are their stories.

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Verdant Square Network1d ago

Hegseth Makes Troops Prove “Sincerely Held” Faith in Latest Beard Crackdown https://theintercept.com/2026/03/21/hegseth-military-beard-hair-crackdown/

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Hegseth Makes Troops Prove “Sincerely Held” Faith in Latest Beard Crackdown

Hegseth’s obsession with beards risks jeopardizing religious liberties as the military undergoes an apparent Christian nationalist turn.

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Verdant Square Network2d ago

Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force” https://theintercept.com/2026/03/20/pentagon-ice-dhs-cbp-civilian-volunteer-force/

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Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force”

DHS is facing public backlash over immigration enforcement and an ongoing government shutdown. The Defense Department wants to help.

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Verdant Square Network2d ago

Joe Kent’s Resignation Could Bolster a Wave of Conscientious Objectors to Trump’s Iran War https://theintercept.com/2026/03/20/joe-kent-iran-military-conscientious-objectors/

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Joe Kent’s Resignation Could Bolster a Wave of Conscientious Objectors to Trump’s Iran War

Top counterterror official Joe Kent’s resignation could bolster a wave of military conscientious objectors to Trump’s Iran war.

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Verdant Square Network2d ago

Data Centers Are Military Targets Now https://theintercept.com/2026/03/20/ai-data-centers-military-targets-iran-war/

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Data Centers Are Military Targets Now

With militaries increasingly relying on artificial intelligence, data centers have emerged as new targets for strikes.

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Verdant Square Network2d ago

“Liberate Their Bodies From Their Souls”: The Lies That Sell the Iran War https://theintercept.com/2026/03/20/podcast-war-beirut-lebanon-iran/

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“Liberate Their Bodies From Their Souls”: The Lies That Sell the Iran War

Ali Gharib speaks to Afeef Nessouli about the latest strikes on Lebanon and peace strategist Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini on the U.S.–Israel assault on Iran.

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Verdant Square Network3d ago

Pentagon Claims It Needs Additional $200 Billion to Pay for War on Iran https://theintercept.com/2026/03/19/pentagon-budget-iran-war-hegseth/

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Pentagon Claims It Needs Additional $200 Billion to Pay for War on Iran

“Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” said Pete Hegseth, when asked about the funding request.

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Verdant Square Network3d ago

Seth Moulton Saw Trans Rights as a Political Liability. It Could Doom His Senate Campaign. https://theintercept.com/2026/03/19/seth-moulton-ed-markey-senate-democrats-trans/

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Seth Moulton Saw Trans Rights as a Political Liability. It Could Doom His Senate Campaign.

Rep. Seth Moulton is challenging Sen. Ed Markey — and struggling to land his message with his past anti-trans comments haunting him.

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Verdant Square Network3d ago

U.S. Warmongering Hits Historic Level as Trump Attacks 3 Continents in 3 Days https://theintercept.com/2026/03/19/trump-world-wars-iran-somalia-boat-strikes/

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U.S. Warmongering Hits Historic Level as Trump Attacks 3 Continents in 3 Days

Since World War II, the U.S. has rarely, if ever, attacked so many places. “All war. All the time. Everywhere,” one source put it.

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Verdant Square Network3d ago

Air Force Academy Prepares Ideological Overhaul, With Erika Kirk Bringing “Bold Christian Faith” https://theintercept.com/2026/03/19/air-force-academy-charlie-erika-kirk/

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Air Force Academy Prepares Ideological Overhaul, With Erika Kirk Bringing “Bold Christian Faith”

As the Air Force Academy dismantles DEI, critics warn the military is becoming "a Christian nationalist praetorian guard.”

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