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April 10, 2026
Israel’s War in Lebanon Has Not Stopped
While America and Iran negotiate a ceasefire, Beirut remains under siege.
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March 30, 2026
How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran
The Pakistani military has wooed Donald Trump, and fallen out with its former Taliban allies, as it looks to wield more influence in the region.
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March 25, 2026
How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran
The Iranian regime has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing global markets and leaving the U.S. with no good options.
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March 20, 2026
Why Israel Is Attacking Lebanon
Hezbollah, Iran, and Israel helped fuel a disastrous political crisis in Lebanon. Now the Netanyahu government is using it to justify a larger conflict.
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March 16, 2026
Why David Boies Thinks We Should Support Trump’s Iran War
The prominent lawyer says that Democrats should get behind the President, and make sure that he finishes the job.
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March 14, 2026
How Israel Used the War in Gaza to Accelerate Settlements in the West Bank
The Netanyahu government is pushing expansionist policies, while America looks the other way.
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March 11, 2026
How Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Destabilizing the Gulf
Despite their animosity toward Iran, America’s allies in the Middle East are worried that the region is headed for wider conflict.
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March 10, 2026
The Lawlessness of Trump’s War in Iran
The ferocity of U.S. and Israeli attacks has raised questions about whether the two countries are even attempting to minimize civilian casualties.
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March 4, 2026
Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump’s War with Iran
Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East.
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February 28, 2026
Trump’s Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran
And the risks Democrats face if they fail to strongly oppose his war.
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February 19, 2026
Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants
How the Administration is getting away with third-country removals and overwhelming federal courts.
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February 17, 2026
The Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
What this shocking split might mean for the future of the Middle East.
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February 12, 2026
Xi Jinping’s Purge and What Trump’s Foreign Policy Means for China
The machinations behind his recent military purge, and whether China sees an opportunity in Donald Trump’s aggression toward Europe.
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February 10, 2026
The Woman Behind Japan’s Rightward Shift
How Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female Prime Minister, won big in last weekend’s election.
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February 3, 2026
Is ICE Leading Us Into a Constitutional Crisis?
A look at the agency’s astonishing record of defying court orders, and what the judiciary might do to respond.
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February 1, 2026
What a “Melania” Cinematographer Hoped to Accomplish
Dante Spinotti has had a legendary Hollywood career. Why is he making propaganda for the Trump family?
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January 26, 2026
Do Federal Officials Really Have “Absolute Immunity”?
After killings by ICE and Border Patrol in Minneapolis, a legal expert discusses how agents might be held to account by local authorities.
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January 20, 2026
How Europe Can Respond to Trump’s Greenland Imperalism
The President’s obsession with acquiring the Danish territory has put the transatlantic alliance at risk.
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January 17, 2026
Can Trump Really Use the Insurrection Act?
An expert on Presidential emergency powers discusses the history and legality of military deployments in American cities.
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January 15, 2026
How Donald Trump Has Transformed ICE
A former D.H.S. oversight official on what, legally, the agency can and can’t do—and the accountability mechanisms that have been “gutted beyond recognition.”
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January 10, 2026
What Makes the Iranian Protests Different This Time
Unrest has spread across the Islamic Republic as it faces economic disaster at home and a profound weakening of its network of regional allies.
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