Middle East
In memo of (mis)Understanding, Trump painted US into a tinderbox
Washington tried to change the facts in the Strait of Hormuz but Iran got wise and now the fundamentals — oil markets, politics — are worse
July 13, 2026
Regions
Middle East
The Houthis are increasingly setting their own agenda
The militant group continues to flex its muscles both within Yemen and across the Middle East
July 13, 2026
Latin America
The earthquake sprung Trump's Venezuela trap
The administration designed the January arrangement to get the things it wanted without the burden of actually running a broken country. Now, the burden has been established anyway.
July 13, 2026
Europe
Euroskeptics in France, Germany suddenly gain steam in elections
A common thread among AfD and support for Marine Le Pen's National Rally is national sovereignty and wariness of continued investment in the Ukraine war
July 13, 2026
Analysis
Lindsey Graham, last great Cold War warrior, dead at 71
The senator was an inspiration to those who believed military power was essential to making the world 'right.' Others thought he lost his 'America First' perspective in Ukraine and Israel.
July 12, 2026
Middle East
Trouble with Persia? Ask the Romans
Donald Trump is far from the first foreign leader to get bad advice when it comes to Iran and its formidable antecedents
July 11, 2026
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