Middle East
Why is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money.
Cairo buys an increasing amount of fuel from abroad, owes billions to foreign lenders, and depends on open Red Sea-Suez traffic, among other pressures
October 29, 2026
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Media
Modern Warfare 4 Injects American empire right into the veins
Next in the latest version of the first-person shooter classic: the US military must be everywhere, lest North Korea and Russia take over
October 28, 2026
Europe
Reagan & Gorby: What happened in Reykjavik didn't stay in Reykjavik
Forty years later, their efforts remind us of what is possible if leaders are willing to take chances and buck their foreign policy establishments
October 27, 2026
Washington Politics
Meet the ex-Biden official working hard to rewrite history on Gaza
Brett McGurk's former colleagues challenge his book's central premise that pressuring Israel would have been counterproductive
October 26, 2026
Middle East
What Israel's razor thin elections mean for Gaza and Iran
While they differ on domestic issues and in some ways on the West Bank, the two main parties in contention are very much still hardline on foreign policy
October 24, 2026
Washington Politics
If Dems win big in midterms, Hegseth's head could roll
Liberal lawmakers are anxious to go after the defense secretary over Iran, Venezuela and more
October 23, 2026
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