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Trump's window for face-saving exit may be closing now
Escalation is only putting him in a lose-lose situation, so negotiating is the only option. However, Iran's growing leverage could prevent an easy off-ramp.
March 19, 2026
donald trump
QiOSK
Tulsi Gabbard distances US war goals further from Israel's
In the congressional hot seat Thursday, the DNI and CIA director John Ratcliffe insisted Tel Aviv was focused on regime change but Washington was not
March 19, 2026
Middle East
Vast number of Trump voters want him to declare victory and get out
A new Quincy Institute/American Conservative poll showing cracks in MAGA support and no interest in boots on the ground
March 18, 2026
Global Crises
‘Axis of cope’: What happens when they learn all the wrong lessons?
Now that things haven't gone quite as planned, watch Washington hawks dial it up more, this time against China
March 17, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
What do we actually know about Iran's nuclear program? Not much.
We have traded transparency for destruction, verification for guesswork, and diplomacy for a widening conflict whose outcome is less certain everyday
March 11, 2026
Global Crises
Geo-kleptocracy and the rise of 'global mafia politics'
Expert Alex de Waal explains how the capture of Maduro, leaving his corrupt regime in place, is a 'crystalline example' of regime change in the new era
February 02, 2026
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