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Call of Duty 4: Injecting American empire right into the veins
The good folks at Activision and Infinity Ward have outdone themselves this time.For more than two decades, Call of Duty has dominated the…
Europe went from leading Iran diplomacy to slavishly following US
There was a time when Europe was serious about diplomacy — diplomacy as the patient, often frustrating business of engaging adversaries, rather than…
Ukraine’s ‘shoot the archer’ strategy is far from a silver bullet
The story of the Ukraine war is one of “wonder weapons” and their failure to deliver. First it was HIMARS. Then the Abrams…
Reagan & Gorby: What happened in Reykjavik didn’t stay in Reykjavik
Before 1986, a city named Reykjavík was best remembered for the “Match of the Century.” International eyes fixated on Iceland’s capital for the…
What if Dems didn’t scuttle Henry Wallace VP nomination in 1944?
Angelenos are in for a treat. Some little-known but extraordinarily-consequential history is being presented in an absolutely riveting 50-actor immersive play aptly titled…
Is Europe starting to come to its senses on Ukraine?
The Trump administration’s latest initiative to end the war is creating heartburn in Europe. “We have to pressure the aggressor to stop the…
The anti-China coalition is breaking apart at the seams
Arriving in the White House in 2021, President Joe Biden set about dismantling much of his predecessor’s foreign-policy agenda. But there was one…
Meet the ex-Biden official working hard to rewrite history on Gaza
In April 2024, an Israeli drone struck a humanitarian convoy in Gaza, killing seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, the food relief…
What Rubio really means when he talks about ‘civilizational’ renewal
“The story of our civilization is the greatest story ever known to man.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered these triumphalist words earlier…
Israel’s elections and not so great expectations for peace
Israelis head to the polls on October 27 in a vote that will cast Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing and religious…
