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EU sanctions on violent Israeli settlers are barely a half measure
For years, the European Union’s policy on Israeli occupation has been a masterclass in deflection: statements expressing half-hearted concern paired with diplomatic and…
Iraq’s new prime minister faces ‘mission impossible’ over Iran
Iraqi billionaire Ali al-Zaidi was confirmed as Iraq’s new prime minister on May 14, a full six months after elections. His emergence reflects…
Trump appears poised to restart the Iran war
The Middle East is once again teetering on the brink as Trump appears poised to reignite war with Iran. Press reports indicate he…
The dangerous allure of a post-Netanyahu Israel
Israel is officially entering election season, and with it comes the perennial and inescapable excitement among some progressives in the United States who…
Can we please talk about WHY we are in a missile shortage?
Pentagon leadership was on Capitol Hill last week defending the Trump administration’s massive $1.5 trillion dollar defense budget request. A major focal point…
How the failure of Trump’s Caucasus corridor helped spare Armenia
Among the many unintended consequences of President Donald Trump’s disastrous decision to launch a war on Iran is the delaying of the so-called…
On China, Trump wants to be Mr. Nice Guy now
In conversations held during and immediately after his visit to Beijing, President Trump clearly expressed his views about Xi Jinping, China, and the…
China’s position on the Hormuz Strait: What ‘open’ really means
There is some confusion as to why China’s UN ambassador just criticized the US-Bahraini resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, given that Trump…
Trump leaves China with little of substance after summit
The much anticipated (and in some quarters feared) summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is over, with nothing much to show…
Winning? Republicans support a war that’s pummeling ‘Main Street’
If you ask President Donald Trump, he is winning the Iran war, implementing a “comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict,” and making…
