Global Crises
Iran's World Cup ordeal was a dress rehearsal for renewed war
US officials tarred Tehran's team as terrorists, with one US official saying he 'danced a happy dance' after they left
July 16, 2026
US officials tarred Tehran's team as terrorists, with one US official saying he 'danced a happy dance' after they left
To do so would rebuff Washington at a time when rebuilding and recalibrating in the wake of a shocking Iran War outcome is of the essence
Internationalists are once more doing battle with America Firsters, cleaving the body politic between two incompatible approaches to global affairs
Unilateralism is undermining the trust, institutions, macroeconomic strengths, and well-functioning financial pipelines on which the system is built
It's great when Washington can end the conflicts it starts, but on this World Refugee Day let's recall that the ensuing crises they cause are not so easily controlled
The Holy See's recent encyclical is as much about foreign policy as it is about theology