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Article Politics 34d ago
Trump Collapses Iran Deal, Declares Ceasefire Over in Mid-Strikes
President Trump has declared the ceasefire with Iran dead just three weeks after signing it, launching new strikes on 80 Iranian military targets.
Article Opinion 35d ago
The Panopticon Bluff: Why AI Won’t Save Authoritarianism
AI is hailed as the ultimate tool for digital tyranny, but its structural flaws create a 'threshold whiplash' that autocrats cannot control. The panopticon is a bluff—and the cracks are widening.
Article Foreign Policy 35d ago
U.S. Strikes Iran Amid NATO Summit: Trump Pushes for F-35 Deal While Lebanon Burns
The U.S. launched new strikes against Iran just as President Trump met with NATO leaders in Turkey, complicating efforts to secure an F-35 deal for Turkey. Meanwhile, Lebanon faces devastation from Is
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Article Politics 35d ago
Europe Walks Into the Storm: Von der Leyen and Costa Face Ukraine, Iran, and Trade Wars at G7 Évian 2026
As global leaders converge in Évian, the EU faces its most precarious geopolitical moment with Ukraine's integration, Iranian tensions, and escalating trade conflicts dominating the agenda. Von der Le
Article Opinion 36d ago
The Unraveling: America's Abandonment of the World Order and the Birth of a Quadripolar Nightmare
As the United States unwinds its global commitments, the 2026 world is fracturing into four competing spheres rather than coalescing into a new order. From coercive diplomacy in Iran to the collapse o
Article Foreign Policy 36d ago
Lebanon Burns as U.S.-Iran Truce Frays Under New Israeli Strikes
Fresh Israeli attacks on Lebanon have devastated the country and tested the fragile U.S.-Iran truce, forcing Washington to confront a potential crisis that threatens both the truce and the U.S.-Israel
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Article Economy 36d ago
G20 Miami 2026: Trump Returns Summit to Economic Growth Amid Global Tensions
President Trump is hosting the G20 in Miami with a mandate to drive economic growth and unleash innovation, aiming to recenter the summit on business priorities despite rising geopolitical friction.
Article Foreign Policy 40d ago
Truce Fragile, Alliance Tested: U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Threatened by Israeli Plot Revelations
American officials believe Israel was plotting to kill Iranian negotiators Abbas Araghchi and Mohammad Ghalibaf, a move that could derail the U.S.-Iran truce and strain the U.S.-Israel alliance. As Le
Article Politics 40d ago
Trump’s Midterm Anxiety: GOP Resistance Rises as Economic Sourness Mounts
President Trump faces widening opposition within his own party as midterm pressures build while 63% of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. With his approval on the economy
Article Culture 41d ago
The Generation That Built the War Is Now Trying to Quit It
Gen Z is not a monolith of activists or red-pilled reactionaries; they are a weary, anxious generation drowning in the culture wars their predecessors ignited. From social media fatigue to the rise of
Article Foreign Policy 41d ago
U.S.-Iran Truce Shaken: Lebanon Crisis Tests American Foreign Policy
New Israeli attacks in Lebanon have destabilized the U.S.-Iran truce and challenged the U.S.-Israel alliance, raising questions about the effectiveness of American foreign policy in a volatile Middle
Article Foreign Policy 42d ago
Lebanon Burned, U.S. Truce Shattered: A foreign policy disaster in the Middle East
New Israeli attacks on Lebanon have devastated the country and shattered the U.S.-Iran truce, exposing the fragility of America’s diplomatic alliances. The U.S.-Israel partnership now faces its most s