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Israel’s Prime Minister Is Accepting a Risky Phase Two That Could Leave Hamas Armed and Entrenched
Gaza’s Proposed Transition Risks Freezing the War Rather Than Ending It
The Central Issue Is Why Sustained Unrest Has Not Yet Fractured the Regime—and the Answer Is That the Islamic Republic Was Built That Way
The ‘Barcelonaz’ Map Reveals How State Rhetoric Has Normalized Antisemitic Targeting in Spain
A U.S.-Friendly Move That Would Showcase Japan’s Relevance
The Aleppo Clashes Reflect the Deeper Contradiction Between Syria’s Centralized State Project and the SDF’s Autonomous Vision
Iran’s Protests Are Part of a New Phase of Unrest in the Islamic Republic That Began in 2017
The Available Choices in Lebanon Are That Hezbollah Will Be Permitted to Gradually Re-Arm, or That Israel Will Prevent It from Doing So
The Bridge Between the Revolutionary ‘Axis of Resistance’ in the Middle East and the ‘Bolivarian’ Project in Latin America Has Been Structurally Dismantled
Why Some Palestinians Are Turning Against Hamas’ Rule in Gaza
How Venezuela Became a Forward Operating Base for Iran, Hezbollah, and Erdogan—and Why Its Collapse Matters
Budget Surges, Opaque Funding, and Eroding Oversight Are Consolidating Intelligence Power at the Center of Erdogan’s Rule
Why Minority Protection Must Become a Pillar of Israel’s Regional Strategy
A Saudi Airstrike on UAE-Backed Forces Exposes the Collapse of Gulf Unity
How Economic Collapse, Political Exhaustion, and a Changed Geopolitical Landscape Are Reshaping Dissent
How Northwestern’s Doha Campus Became a Training Ground for Qatar’s Ruling Families
Why the “New Syria” Is Purging Alawites and Leaving Christians Exposed
A Shock Operation Signals That Long-Standing Deterrence Rules No Longer Apply—and Puts Tehran and Gaza on Notice
From the Israeli and Jewish Point of View, the Emergence of This State of Affairs Isn’t So Bad
This Is Not Merely a Legal Technicality; It Is the Final Act in a Decade-Long Consolidation of Power
Even If Iran’s Current Protests Intensify, a Clean Democratic Transition Is Unlikely
Protests Have Broken Out Across the Country. We’ve Been Here Before.
