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There are two winners in Iran. Neither one is America.

There are two winners in Iran. Neither one is America.
09.03.2026 10

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Trump’s mini-me ambassadors are insulting and alienating U.S. allies

Trump’s mini-me ambassadors are insulting and alienating U.S. allies
06.03.2026 6

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There is no reason to think this war with Iran is necessary

28.02.2026 20

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The U.S. is sleepwalking into war with Iran. Trump won’t explain why.

23.02.2026 400

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Even far-right foreign leaders are getting sick of Trump’s meddling

16.02.2026 200

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Trump’s alleged fear of the ICC reflects the company he’s in

10.02.2026 50

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America is alienating what could become a superpower

03.02.2026 70

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Trump’s Board of Peace is already floundering

27.01.2026 200

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Trump is addicted to military force. Congress knows what is missing.

20.01.2026 80

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Trump was an imperialist all along

13.01.2026 100

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Trump claims the U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela. What’s the plan?

04.01.2026 100

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Putin was the missing man at Mar-a-Lago

30.12.2025 40

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Trump is losing sight of America’s real terrorist threat

23.12.2025 100

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Seizing Venezuelan oil tankers could backfire on Trump

16.12.2025 30

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Trump is sending a clear message to the free world

09.12.2025 200

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No wonder Trump is outraged by warnings about illegal orders

02.12.2025 10

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America has become a rogue nation. U.S. allies are looking elsewhere.

26.11.2025 9

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Ukraine needs Russia’s frozen $200 billion immediately, Europe

23.11.2025 10

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I’m a huge sports fan. Gambling, especially prop bets, is ruining the fun.

17.11.2025 10

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Trump’s incoherent foreign policy defies explanation

11.11.2025 10

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The Cheney Effect

06.11.2025 9

Foreign Affairs

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The Cheney Effect

05.11.2025 4

Foreign Affairs

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Why is Trump politicizing the military? Ask the fired generals.

04.11.2025 9

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Trump is circling Maduro. This points to a dark history.

28.10.2025 6

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Trump keeps getting played by Putin. Will Budapest be different?

21.10.2025 10

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The Dilemma of Duty Under Trump

What His Assault on the U.S. Military Means for America

15.10.2025 20

Foreign Affairs

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Why the Gaza ceasefire won’t lead to lasting peace

14.10.2025 20

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Trump is turning the ‘war on drugs’ from metaphor into an actual war

09.10.2025 10

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Director Kathryn Bigelow is sounding the nuclear alarm

03.10.2025 40

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‘Good luck to all!’ What are U.S. allies supposed to do with that?

01.10.2025 10

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Trump saved TikTok — and wrecked the rule of law

24.09.2025 10

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Trump is courting Putin’s ally — and has something to show for it

18.09.2025 10

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Russia’s drone incursion in Poland demands a U.S. response

11.09.2025 10

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If only Trump’s ‘Department of War’ were focused on actual war-fighting

08.09.2025 10

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Here’s the truth about Trump’s ‘none of our business’ doctrine

03.09.2025 10

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Gabbard’s intelligence purge gambles with U.S. security

26.08.2025 8

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Lots of Ukraine diplomacy, little actual progress

19.08.2025 7

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The Trump-Putin summit wasn’t a disaster, but it was a U.S. defeat

17.08.2025 10

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Divide and conquer? Trump is doing the opposite.

14.08.2025 10

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Trump is letting Putin manipulate him, again

10.08.2025 10

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I still love Israel. But what I’m seeing is wrong.

06.08.2025 10

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China is winning the trade war Trump started

04.08.2025 20

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Ukrainians remind Zelensky what democracy looks like

Back in February — before he belatedly realized that Russia, rather than Ukraine, was to blame for the failure of peace talks — President Donald...

24.07.2025 10

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Trump’s trade war hits a new low with big tariffs on Brazil

22.07.2025 5

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Putin took Trump for granted. He’s going to pay for his mistake.

15.07.2025 10

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Decapitating the National Security Council leads to foreign policy chaos

11.07.2025 8

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Why hasn’t Trump stopped Russia? He doesn’t understand the stakes.

03.07.2025 10

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Iran’s nuclear program is damaged — not ‘obliterated’

26.06.2025 10

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Iran brought this war on itself

22.06.2025 10

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The risks and benefits of bombing Fordow. Spoiler alert: It’s a close call.

19.06.2025 7

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