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Poll shows cracks in GOP support as Iran war drags on
Nearly half of Americans believe the war in Iran has made the United States less safe, according to a new poll from Eurasia…
Can ‘America only’ Massie survive today’s AIPAC mobbing?
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) told a reporter outside the Capitol on Friday, “I’m walking to an airplane to rejoin the most expensive congressional…
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…
