Forget about democracy promotion. The Trump administration is advocating for monarchy.
Trump Shifts to Monarchy Promotion in Middle East
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Why Liberals Will Give Two Cheers for Trump
On China, immigration, and the Middle East, Trump’s policies will appeal beyond just his MAGA supporters.
Trump’s Tech-Driven Legacy in the Middle East
In the shifting sands of Middle Eastern power, American influence now flows not through oil pipelines but through fiber optic cables.
The Groups that Actually Run the Middle East
Hint: It’s not the governments.
Playing Russian Roulette with Middle Eastern Oil
Despite hellish heat waves and epic floods, the Middle East gets failing grades on climate action.
From Bin Laden to Gaza
Here’s how the U.S. position in the Middle East unraveled.
China Hangs Washington Out to Dry in the Middle East
America’s divide-and-rule strategy in the Middle East has backfired.
In the Middle East, U.S. Holds China at Risk
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The Fateful Fist Bump
If you thought the polarization of politics in the United States was corrosive, brace yourself for the even more corrosive polarization of geopolitics.
Is the Long War Finally Ending?
Withdrawing several thousand U.S. troops from Afghanistan is just the tip of the iceberg.