From Gaza to Lebanon to Tehran, Israel aims to transform the Middle East order.
The Widening Arc of Israeli-Led Regime Change
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War & Peace
Washington Sent 7,000 Troops to Deter China
But Beijing didn’t get the message.
When War with Iran Is No Longer a Washington Consensus
The Iran debate is increasingly about the limits and costs of war—and the relationship between Washington’s interests and Israel’s priorities.
Pakistan: The Country Both Sides Call When the Bombing Starts
The order that lectures the Global South about restraint and responsibility did not prevent the Iran war and cannot end it.
Hormuz Without a Peace
Washington can’t bomb its way to a new maritime order.
America’s Imperial Wars, Then and Now
When it comes to war and imperial powers on this planet, the U.S. offers a staggering tale of defeat in our time.
The Foreign Policy Lindsey Graham Carried Was Buried First
There’s now almost no one left in the Republican Party who believes that American power carries obligations.
Washington Invoked Iran’s Human Rights Abuses to Justify War
Then the administration neglected to bring human rights to the negotiating table.
Trump Promised Erdogan the F-35 But the Law Says No
Congress has the power to authorize the sale, and right now it doesn’t look likely.
Applying the Imperial Rule in the Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration rejects international law but demands Iranian compliance.