Leaks reveal the inside story of Trump’s decision to attack Iran
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The Iran conflict’s energy shocks are not yet fully realized
The United States and Israel began their attacks on Iran one month ago. Due to Iran’s retaliatory actions,…
CNN journalists were detained in what Israel called a ‘serious ethical and professional failure’
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CA governor’s race gets weirder with debate cancellation
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Why Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz matters
On Monday, March 16, Brookings experts Samantha Gross and Caitlin Talmadge sat down with Melanie W. Sisson to…
Will Iran Be the Last Straw for Young MAGA Men?
In the wake of Trump’s surprise attack on Iran, I spoke with a young man who cast his…
Is Israel a pariah state? – Orlando Sentinel
A pariah state is one rejected by the international community for extreme and unacceptable behavior. Such states face…
Iraq must not be a staging ground for war with Iran
Iraq finds itself caught in the crossfire of Israeli and American strikes against Iran. Unlike the Arab Gulf…
The surreal experience of meeting Khamenei
Meeting Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in August 2012 was as close to an out-of-body experience as I’ve…
The global implications of the US military operation in Venezuela
The potential ripple effects of the United States’ military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026 extend well…
Japan’s right-wing distortion of history is a brazen assault on justice-Xinhua
A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims…
Will designating fentanyl as a WMD misfire?
On December 15, the Trump administration designated illicit fentanyl and its “core precursor chemicals … such as Piperidone…