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Tom Mockaitis, Opinion Contributor

Tom Mockaitis, Opinion Contributor

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A history of US meddling in Iran brought us here

Everyone is so concerned with how the war with Iran will end that few people have considered how it started.

17.03.2026 6

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Tom Mockaitis, Opinion Contributor

No, higher education isn't turning students into 'communists'

That claim does not stand up to scrutiny.

13.11.2025 20

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Tom Mockaitis, Opinion Contributor

Gun control ended school shootings in Britain. What's America's excuse?

The United Kingdom has not had a single school shooting since Dunblane.

04.09.2025 20

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Tom Mockaitis, Opinion Contributor

Foreign aid cuts will have devastating effects but few political consequences

Despite the pain and suffering these cuts to humanitarian aid will cause, they seem unlikely to become election issues.

09.07.2025 10

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Generals owe their loyalty to the rule of law, not to Trump

A politicized military committed to supporting the president, no matter what, poses an existential threat to democracy. 

10.04.2025 9

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The US could sell out Ukraine like France and Britain sold out Czechoslovakia

Appeasement did not deter Hitler, and it will not deter Putin.  

20.02.2025 10

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The next stages of the Gaza ceasefire face serious obstacles

The deal has three phases, each more contingent and fragile than the preceding one.  

29.01.2025 8

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Vehicles are increasingly the terrorists’ weapon of choice

Based on its successful use, the motor vehicle will remain a weapon of choice for terrorists across the ideological spectrum.

02.01.2025 8

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Tom Mockaitis, Opinion Contributor