Cuba Doesn’t Care About Marxism
Washington and Havana used to fight over ideology. That’s not true anymore.
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The Countdown to a Ground War
The president wants to avoid a long, messy entanglement, but all of the ground options promise to be just that.
‘You Want to Leave Us Alone With Mojtaba?’
I’ve spoken with more than a dozen Iranians since the start of the war. Most are terrified, and some are losing faith in America.
Canada’s Polite Pogrom
Is a national tolerance for zealotry purging Jews from public life?
Iran Is Trying to Defeat America in the Living Room
The regime knows that its best ally against American power is American public opinion.
The Trouble With Seizing Kharg Island
The Trump administration is contemplating a move that could end or escalate the Iran war.
The Slow, Then Sudden, Death of the Hawkish Democrat
In 2002, most ambitious Democrats supported a Middle Eastern war. In 2026, most oppose it.
The Incredible Story of the Cartel Olympics
A Mexican athlete said he was kidnapped and forced to compete for his life in a tournament of gangs. But was he actually playing a different game?
Israel Is Missing Its Big Chance in Lebanon
The Lebanese are furious with Hezbollah, but Israel keeps giving it more reasons to fight.
The Same War, on a Loop
We’ve gotten all too used to missile alerts, existential anxiety, and suspicions of political bad faith.