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How the Iranian Regime Breaks

Thu, 22/01/2026 - 06:00
Elite fracture will come gradually and then suddenly.

The Folly of Fatalism in Gaza

Thu, 22/01/2026 - 06:00
To broker peace, America should draw on its past successes in the Middle East.

The Power of Grievance

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 06:00
What history reveals about authoritarianism’s animating force.

South Korea Can Stand Up to China

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 06:00
With its allies, Seoul has enough leverage to push back.

How to Win the Shadow War With Russia

Tue, 20/01/2026 - 06:00
NATO must escalate to de-escalate.

Trump’s Year of Anarchy

Tue, 20/01/2026 - 06:00
The unconstrained presidency and the end of American primacy.

How America Can Stop Getting Played by China

Mon, 19/01/2026 - 06:00
Breaking Beijing’s hold on the global economy.

After Paris

Mon, 19/01/2026 - 06:00
Environmental policy in an interdependent world.

Trump's Crypto Gamble

Mon, 19/01/2026 - 06:00
A stablecoin could preserve dollar dominance—or shatter it.

America Must Salvage Its Relationship With India

Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
Or risk losing a global swing state.

Less Foreign Aid, More Climate Risk

Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
The massive costs of gutting USAID.

How Venezuela Becomes a Quagmire

Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
Washington is repeating mistakes it made in Iraq.

Russia Is the World’s Worst Patron

Thu, 15/01/2026 - 06:00
From Syria to Venezuela, Putin has overpromised and underdelivered.

Iran and the Limits of American Power

Thu, 15/01/2026 - 06:00
What a U.S. military strike would and would not achieve.

The Trouble With Regime Change

Wed, 14/01/2026 - 06:00
What history teaches about when and how to pursue it.

Bosnia’s Unfinished Peace

Wed, 14/01/2026 - 06:00
Growing turmoil in the Balkans threatens European security.

Why Putin Still Prefers War

Tue, 13/01/2026 - 06:00
Russia's growing resolve to fight on in Ukraine.

A World Without Rules

Tue, 13/01/2026 - 06:00
The consequences of Trump’s assault on international law.

The Iranian Regime Could Fall

Tue, 13/01/2026 - 06:00
But a U.S. strike would prop it up.

The Myth of the AI Race

Mon, 12/01/2026 - 06:00
Neither America nor China can achieve true tech dominance.

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