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After 6 months of war, why aren’t oil prices even higher?
For decades, the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been considered the ultimate doomsday scenario for global oil markets. So, when…
Turns out having nukes provided the US very little leverage
For decades, the United States treated the prospect of an Iranian nuclear weapon as an intolerable threat. Yet when Washington and Tehran went…
Forest fires just the beginning of Israel’s destruction of Lebanon
For two years, Israel’s war in Lebanon has been measured largely in a human toll: the dead, the wounded, the displaced. What has…
Israel’s Lobby: More powerful and more unpopular than ever
The pro-Israel lobby is dominating American headlines during the current election because of its outsized role in competitive House and Senate races —…
US can huff & puff, but without a political fix Iran won’t come down
The latest U.S. strategy in the Middle East is defined as one of “maximum pressure,” combining military containment and economic sanctions in an…
Dozens of ex-lawmakers, staff landed at military firms since 2015
In the last decade, 31 former members of Congress and top staff have left Capitol Hill and joined the military-industrial complex as lobbyists…
Pitch for defense treaty and moving US military to Israel is insane
On August 18, Israel bombed a non-operational Syrian air base, reportedly to derail Turkish plans to deploy military forces to the installation. The…
Israel is sponsoring ads on Ted Cruz’s podcast. Is that legal?
The Israeli government is running advertisements on a popular podcast hosted by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), raising questions about whether the staunchly pro-Israel…
Stepan Bandera is haunting the Ukraine War and Polish elections
For the last several months, relations between Ukraine and Poland — one of Ukraine’s main supporters in its war with Russia — have…
‘Orcas’ with likely inside info win big on Trump Jr.-funded Polymarket
The Trump-connected Polymarket is likely helping gamblers with inside military information cash in on wars the president wages. According to Reuters, a report…
