Global Crises
Trump risks war backlash from the heartland: American farmers
Even if Gulf shipping reopens tomorrow, supply lags and energy costs are driving fertilizer and other input costs sky high — just in time for planting season
April 14, 2026
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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
Washington Politics
Think the Iran war is a disaster? Blame these DC think tanks first.
We asked AI to find the conflict's biggest boosters in Washington. Surprise: many are connected to Israel and pushed for the invasion of Iraq too.
April 14, 2026
Middle East
Why Trump’s Hormuz blockade is headed for a bust
First of all, if Washington establishmentarians like the idea, there must be something seriously wrong with it
April 13, 2026
Europe
What Viktor Orban's crushing defeat in Hungary really means
Ascendent leader Peter Magyar is no liberal, and is certainly not pro-Ukraine but tapped into the bread and butter issues pressing on the people
April 13, 2026
Europe
Russia's 'shadow fleet' makes mockery of UK naval power
Even if Britain sent troops to board escorted tankers, they might be fired upon with no effective military means to push back Moscow's navy
April 13, 2026
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