When authoritarian regimes collapse, the moment itself often feels decisive. Flags fall. Statues are pulled down. Headlines declare the dawn of a new Continue Reading
International
The Whiplash Doctrine: America’s Signals in a Hot World
By Calder M. Serba There’s a particular kind of quiet that exists just inside a perimeter fence. Not peace. Not safety. Something thinner than Continue Reading
Iran and the World: A Defining Crossroads
By Sheema Kalbasi Available reporting indicates protesters’ demands in Iran have shifted decisively from economic grievances and reformist appeals Continue Reading
Because We Can
“We live in a world in which you can talk about international niceties and everything else, but we live in the real world … that is governed by Continue Reading
Wait—Is The Iranian Regime Really About to Collapse?
Theocratic rule in Iran has long projected itself as indomitable — a strategic pillar in the Middle East, a regional counterweight to US influence, Continue Reading
Venezuela Shows the World: “You Can Vote Your Way Into Socialism, But You’ll Have To Shoot Your Way Out”
For decades, Venezuela stood as one of Latin America’s most promising democracies. But the story that unfolded over the last quarter-century Continue Reading
“What Happens Now?” A Venezuelan’s “Boots on the Ground” Perspective
Editor's Note: In the aftermath of the US capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, many Americans were left with questions. Among those are "why Continue Reading
Life, Power, and (Finally) Accountability in Venezuela: A Venezuelan Speaks
Editor's Note: In the aftermath of the US capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, many Americans were left with questions. Among those are "why Continue Reading
Who Takes the UN Seriously Anymore?
by Nick Weber On January 10, 1946, 51 nations convened for the first United Nations General Assembly in which every member could deliberate and Continue Reading
A Prayer to Santa Muerte
by an anonymous combat veteran The men, clad in faded green camouflage uniforms and heavily worn black boots, came around the bend in the stream, Continue Reading
Afghanistan: A Woman, Just Like Me
by Kaitlyn Trevathan On Saturday, September 11, 2021, my dad shared a post reflecting on his memory of 9/11. He wrote, “In the coming hours Continue Reading
Anacyclosis: Weak Men Have Made Hard Times
"Anacyclosis." I heard the term anacyclosis for the first time in a recent political/philosophy podcast. Being unfamiliar with the word and Continue Reading