By Adam Reed   Six months into America’s second war with Iran, Washington’s stuck, caught in the same old strategic mess. The U.S. andRead More »America and Iran: The War Without an Exit

  By Adam Reed   The Houthis, officially known as Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, have tossed a bold new challenge into the Middle East’s alreadyRead More »The Houthis’ Dangerous Miscalculation

By Ketty L.   Ed Sheeran’s North American tour blowup has pretty much smashed any lingering illusion that art and politics can exist on separateRead More »Sheeran’s Neutrality, Macklemore’s Defiance

  By Ahan S. Prakash   Right now, Afghanistan sits at the heart of one of the most dangerous chapters in global security since 9/11.Read More »Afghanistan’s Terror Sanctuary

  By Ketty L.   America’s political landscape is shifting in ways that not long ago would’ve seemed nearly impossible, especially when it comes toRead More »America Is Rethinking Israel

  By Ketty L.   The recent report from the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission lands with real weight, a turning point in holdingRead More »The Anatomy of US War Crimes

  By Daniel Frost   Anti-Muslim rhetoric isn’t lurking at Europe’s far-right fringes anymore, it’s set up shop right at the heart of the continent’sRead More »Europe’s Institutionalization of Islamophobia

  By Adam Reed   The diplomatic breakdown between Washington and Ottawa isn’t just a news story about cross border bickering. It’s a much deeperRead More »Canada’s Stand Against Washington

  By Daniel Frost   It’s hard to recall a time when the difference between Europe’s ideals and its real actions looked quite so stark.Read More »Europe’s Human Rights Test Is Israel

  By Adam Reed   The blare of emergency sirens across western Saudi Arabia, reaching all the way to Taif and prompting rare air defenseRead More »The Houthis Crossed a Dangerous Line

  By Adam Reed   When Major General Ali Abdollahi handed down a nationwide 10-article directive outlining orders for three possible scenarios, full-scale war, aRead More »Iran’s New Doctrine: Prepare for Everything

  By Daniel Frost   Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s shuttle diplomacy through Europe stands out as a real inflection point for the West. TheseRead More »The Ukraine War: Washington Draws the Line