Global Crises
‘Axis of cope’: What happens when they learn all the wrong lessons?
Now that things haven't gone quite as planned, watch Washington hawks dial it up more, this time against China
March 17, 2026
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Middle East
Trump bombing US-Arab relations back to the 70s
Two weeks of escalation have all but eliminated the possibility of a detente in the Persian Gulf
March 17, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
The Iran War cheerleaders and the weapons industry that funds them
Americans overwhelmingly oppose the military action, but many Washington researchers want to keep it going
March 17, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Trump wages war, his sons get payoff through savvy investments
Eric and Don Jr. are backing myriad weapons technology companies, including drones, which are very much in demand in Iran conflict
March 17, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Weapons makers, foreign states lavish $32 million on US think tanks
American research organizations often promote new weaponry that would benefit their donors
March 16, 2026
Global Crises
Trump's ill-fated attempt to copy Israel's 'mowing the grass' strategy
From Venezuela to Iran, the president thinks he can avoid 'the forever war trap' but that is exactly what we're going to get
March 16, 2026
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