Middle East
The collapse of national sovereignty in the Middle East
The region has come to look like — to borrow a phrase from 17th Century philosopher Thomas Hobbes — a war of all, against all
August 03, 2026
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Media
Fox News screaming desperately into wind as Trump loses grip
The popular rightwing network spent months building a case for the Iran War. Now they are invested in keeping up support, even if hosts have to deny reality
August 03, 2026
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Navy retiring USS Fort Worth halfway through lifespan
The $400 million littoral combat ship only entered service in 2012, but suffered from myriad operational problems and had less than two years at sea
July 31, 2026
Africa
Will naming, shaming & sanctioning terror in Sudan stop bloodshed?
Experts debate the value in congressional actions against the country’s Rapid Support Forces, which are being fueled in part by one of Washington's closest partners — the UAE
July 31, 2026
Washington Politics
Party elites so blind they can't see their base turning against the war
Numerous polls can't all be wrong. At some point there will be a reckoning with the out-of-touch Republican establishment in Washington.
July 31, 2026
Europe
Trouble in Paris? There's a Gaullist cure for that American hubris
Gen. Charles de Gaulle would have never postponed the reinterment of French resistance hero Marc Bloch for the convenience of the American president
July 31, 2026
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