Middle East
The rise or fail of middle powers will determine Middle East peace
The region has long lurched from crisis to crisis. A better approach is possible but demands an diplomatic "table" with yes, everyone invited.
August 07, 2026
Specials
Middle East
Surprise strikes signal Iran is digging in for a long war
As hopes for a peace deal with the US fade, Tehran appears to be preparing to fight through the end of Trump's presidency
August 06, 2026
Middle East
Will Trump meet his Suez moment & seize Hormuz deal on the table?
Oman and Iran appear close to a temporary arrangement to reopen the Strait — which Washington should welcome if it keeps traffic open and free
August 05, 2026
Media
Fox News screaming desperately into wind as Trump loses grip
The popular rightwing network spent months building a case for the Iran War. Now they are invested in keeping up support, even if hosts have to skirt the truth
August 03, 2026
Middle East
The collapse of national sovereignty in the Middle East
The region has come to look like — to borrow a phrase from 17th Century philosopher Thomas Hobbes — a war of all, against all
August 03, 2026
Washington Politics
Party elites so blind they can't see their base turning against the war
Numerous polls can't all be wrong. At some point there will be a reckoning with the out-of-touch Republican establishment in Washington.
July 31, 2026
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