There were always reasons to doubt it was a real possibility—until now. U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retain ...

Vladimir Putin Is Losing His Grip on Russia ( Economist) His every move to preserve power accelerates decay, writes a former senior official in the Russian government.

Naval mockery of China is turning to alarm. To Fight Antisemitism, First Grasp Where It Comes From (Economist) What loo ...

The Great Antifa Hoax (Eric Alterman, New Republic) Yes, it exists. It’s not really a threat to anyone except neo-Nazis—but that’s all the excuse the Trump administration needs to turn the machinery ...

This Energy Crisis Is Undoing the Last Ones (Giuliana Chamedes, Foreign Policy) The Western-led order that emerged after the 20th century’s three energy shocks is losing its grip. Mali Is the Key to ...

DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti- ICE Posts (Maddy Varner, Wired) Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in ...

Why Trump Might Come to Regret the Iran War (Aaron David Miller and Daniel C. Kurtzer, Foreign Policy) He hoped it would be transformational; instead, it’s just one more round in the conflict.

The Government’s Lawsuit Against the Southern Poverty Law Center Is Bonkers · It’s Harder Than Ever to Get Federal Disaster Aid. Eve ...

The Taiwan Evacuation Trap (Eyck Freymann, Foreign Policy) Washington has no good options for evacuating Americans in a crisis.

Most Americans fully reject political violence. It’s time to differentiate between those who tolerate it and everyon ...

Hungarians stopped falling for an authoritarian’s trick. Peter Magyar’s Victory Will Keep Hungary in the Spotlight (Economist) The country will become a test case for reversing democratic decay.

From Gaza to Lebanon to Iran, Netanyahu has sought to end threats rather than manage them. Trump and Meloni Split Amid Growing Dispute Over Pope and Iran (Jason Horowitz, New York Times) Prime ...