Middle East
Israel's 'permanent security' quest is a policy with sinister implications
The goal of eliminating any potential or future threats, real or imaginary, will all but inevitably dehumanize and create new enemies
May 07, 2026
Martin Di Caro
Middle East
Lacing up LBJ's shoes, Trump is walking willingly into a trap
'Choosing War' author Fredrik Logevall on how the Democratic president went from bombing in 1964 to sending 500,000 ground troops into Vietnam by 1967
April 14, 2026
Middle East
Gulf War I was a Pyrrhic victory that led to another avoidable war today
Iran’s regional power and political influence greatly expanded after its nemesis Saddam Hussein was finally removed, with all too obvious implications
March 25, 2026
Middle East
The destruction of Gaza has not ended
In "A Historian in Gaza," Jean-Pierre Filiu bears witness to devastation the world has started to overlook
March 23, 2026
Europe
What does Putin really want?
Four Russia-Ukraine experts tell us if anything has changed as war enters its fifth year without resolve
February 23, 2026
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