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        Israel's Wars
    

        Mysterious 'peace' groups are sending Americans pro-Israel texts
    
Nick Cleveland-Stout
February 09, 2026

        As US-Iran talks resume, will Israel play spoiler (again)?
    
Eldar Mamedov
February 05, 2026

        Why Israeli counterterrorism tactics are showing up in Minnesota
    
Connor Echols
January 29, 2026

        Official US Govt reports contradict Mike Waltz's rants against UNRWA
    
Josh Ruebner
January 26, 2026

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        A deal that Cuba (and Trump) cannot refuse?
    
Lee Schlenker
February 05, 2026

        New US Army force deployed to Philippines
    
Stavroula Pabst
February 03, 2026

        Canada's moves suggest USMCA is on life support
    
Karthik Sankaran
February 06, 2026

        Why Russia survived — and may thrive — after Syria regime change
    
Anna Matveeva
February 04, 2026

        The death of 'America First'
    
Jack Hunter
February 06, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
        Could the US win a war with a near-peer adversary today?
    It's about manpower, material, and most importantly, how we choose to use our military forces. We're doing it all wrong.
Dennis  Laich
February 12, 2026
Asia-Pacific 
        Middle Powers are setting the table so they won't be 'on the menu'
    
Laura Mahrenbach
Narayanappa  Janardhan
Gedaliah  Afterman
Maximilian Mayer
February 12, 2026
Asia-Pacific 
        Trump vs. his China hawks
    
Connor Echols
February 11, 2026
Global Crises
        We're burying the rules based order. But what's next?
    
Zachary Paikin
Trita Parsi
February 11, 2026
Washington Politics
        VP Vance’s timely TRIPP to the South Caucasus
    
Artin Dersimonian
February 11, 2026
Latin America
        Is America still considered part of the 'Americas'?
    
Adam Ratzlaff
Lucia Gonzalez Camelo
February 10, 2026
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  QiOSK

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        Report: DoD lets CBP shoot balloon with laser in airspace meltdown
    The Pentagon has been testing the tech despite FAA concerns it affects aviation safety
Stavroula Pabst
February 11, 2026

        Think tank to Air Force: Buy hundreds of our donors' warplanes
    
Stavroula Pabst
February 09, 2026

        AIPAC steps on a rake in New Jersey
    
Connor Echols
February 06, 2026

        Canada's moves suggest USMCA is on life support
    
Karthik Sankaran
February 06, 2026

        Is a breakthrough looming in Ukraine talks?
    
Connor Echols
February 05, 2026

Asia-Pacific

US-China symposium: Spheres of influence for me, not for thee?

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Middle east

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        QI honors Reps. Khanna, Massie for reining in militarism
    
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        Africa
    

        South Africa: Between Iran and a hard place (Donald Trump)
    
Dan M. Ford
February 03, 2026

        US trashed Somalia, can we really scold its people for coming here?
    
Ahmed Ibrahim
January 13, 2026

        Is Somaliland recognition worth a new Israeli outpost on the Red Sea?
    
Connor Echols
January 07, 2026

        6 stories that defined Trump’s approach to Africa in 2025
    
Dan M. Ford
December 31, 2025
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        Latin America
    

        Is America still considered part of the 'Americas'?
    
Adam Ratzlaff
Lucia Gonzalez Camelo
February 10, 2026

        A deal that Cuba (and Trump) cannot refuse?
    
Lee Schlenker
February 05, 2026

        Panama court could trip Trump's wire over China linked ports
    
Leah Schroeder
January 27, 2026

        In this scenario Trump's oil play could actually help Venezuelans
    
Francisco Rodriguez
January 16, 2026
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        Europe
    

        Much ado about a Chinese 'mega-embassy' in London
    
Robert Skidelsky
January 30, 2026

        EU's far left and right coding obliterated by Iran and Israel votes
    
Eldar Mamedov
January 26, 2026

        Davos fracas hints at how Europe could fight economic warfare too
    
Karthik Sankaran
January 24, 2026

        Will NATO survive Trump?
    
Jennifer Kavanagh
January 20, 2026
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        north america
    

        Trump's Greenland, Canada threats reflect angst over Russia shipping
    
Ian Proud
February 02, 2026

        Canada is not interested in White House boot licking. So what?
    
Zachary Paikin
January 30, 2026

        Tech billionaires behind Greenland bid want to build 'freedom cities'
    
Pavel Devyatkin
January 13, 2026

        Is Greenland next? Denmark says, not so fast.
    
Pavel Devyatkin
January 05, 2026
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Israel's Wars

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The Pentagon has been testing the tech despite FAA concerns it affects aviation safety

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The orgs don’t appear to exist, but they trace back to a former Trump aide's PR firm and an Israeli gov't contract

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Great power rivalry may actually make multilateral reform more rather than less likely. Here's how.

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