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Jul 19, 2026, 2:51 PM

The Nuclear Domino Washington Cannot Afford to Ignore

Iran may be closer to political rupture, but Pakistan’s deeper institutional fragility could prove even more dangerous. In both countries, the gravest risk begins when state weakness reaches the institutions guarding nuclear assets. Predictions of regime collapse are notoriously unreliable....

Jul 19, 2026, 2:13 AM

Any Ground Operation in Iran Costs Trump. Except One.

He was forty-one and promoting a book on deals when The Guardian asked him about Iran. Kharg Island, he replied. He would do a number on it. If they ever touched American forces, he would go in and take...

Jul 18, 2026, 5:48 PM

The Iran war is not Suez, but America needs to make the right choice

Dear readers, The article that you will read below has had an interesting gestation, which in itself throws an intriguing light on the intensifying crisis of the present, and is therefore worth briefly recounting here. On 27 June, I read...

Jul 18, 2026, 12:35 PM

Why Is Vance Claiming Epstein Had Ties to US and Israeli Intelligence?

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Part Two: Beyond the Epstein-Barak Connection The first part of this analysis examined what the documented relationship between Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein does and does not establish, concluding that the evidence supports intelligence adjacency rather than proof of espionage....

Jul 17, 2026, 5:53 AM

The Elephant on the Date and in the House

Boring Australian went on a strange tangent involving anarchy and South African apartheid as I sipped on my mezcal Negroni, making me realize there was no part of me that wanted to be on this date. It wasn't just...

Jul 16, 2026, 12:47 PM

Reading the Next Move: Buying Time and Sending the Invoice to the Gulf

Back in March, I argued that the Gulf states must take ownership and help fund the effort against Iran, or else face the wrath of a hostile Iranian bully. This week, President Trump said openly that the Gulf states...

Jul 16, 2026, 12:41 PM

Who Really Rules Iran?

Close-up view of Middle East map highlighting countries and borders, as from Pexels website (URL is https://www.pexels.com/photo/middle-eastern-countries-in-a-world-map-8828624/).

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has transformed Iran's political landscape into a contest among competing centers of authority. While the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps appears more influential than ever, the balance between military leaders, elected officials, and the...

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

Jul 16, 2026, 9:45 AM

Israel as Alibi

Israel as Alibi When I published “For Truth’s Sake: Love Vance,” I was not claiming that JD Vance secretly hated Israel. My argument was more structural and therefore more troubling: his support for Israel was instrumental. Israel appealed to the...

Mansoor H. Laghari

Jul 16, 2026, 5:21 AM

JD Vance’s Words Will Not Stay on Joe Rogan’s Microphone

JD Vance’s Words Will Not Stay on Joe Rogan’s Microphone Today, July 15, 2026, Vice President JD Vance appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience and accused people “within Israel’s system” of manipulating American public opinion to prolong the war with...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jul 16, 2026, 5:14 AM

JD Vance declares war on Israel

Joe Rogan's vast platform became the stage for a message that recasts Israel as a strategic burden and legitimizes suspicion of its supporters

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