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Truce ends, Israel's assault resumes on Gaza
Middle East

Truce ends, Israel's assault resumes on Gaza

The tragedy will be more civilian devastation and an already flailing US credibility there.

How Hamas has made life harder for Iran and its allies
Middle East

How Hamas has made life harder for Iran and its allies

The October 7 assault has shaken the assumptions of every player in the Middle East, including Tehran

The myth of the ‘surgical’ war
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The myth of the ‘surgical’ war

We talk to legal scholar and 'Humane' author Sam Moyn about what international law really means.

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Rand Paul to force vote on Syria troop withdrawal

The Republican senator says US solders are in harm's way and have no authority to be there anyway

How restraint meets moral outrage in Gaza and Ukraine
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How restraint meets moral outrage in Gaza and Ukraine

Some say there is a lack in consistency in how advocates against war are treating the two conflicts. That's not true.

Houthis are playing with fire. But who gets burned?
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Houthis are playing with fire. But who gets burned?

Any retaliatory attacks by the US or Israel on targets in Yemen will likely be viewed as victory within the militant leadership.