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IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War
Jun 24, 2026Sina Azodi
When President Donald Trump, in close partnership with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, he anticipated the total capitula…
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Section 224: US-Israel Defense Integration Beyond Military Aid
Jun 4, 2026Josh Paul
For decades, the US-Israel defense relationship has been one of donor and recipient. True, there is operational collaboration in intelligence sharing and count…
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IranUS Foreign Policy
After the Iran War, No One Can Guarantee the Gulf’s Security
May 26, 2026Charles W. Dunne
The US-Israeli war on Iran has severely weakened if not destroyed the Pax Americana, the US-led political, economic, and security structure that, despite numer…
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US Foreign Policy
The Machinery of Impunity: How Washington’s Elite Stays above the Law—and How to End It
Dec 3, 2025Jasmine El-Gamal
From the torture carried out during the George W. Bush administration to the surge in drone warfare under President Barack Obama, from President Joe Biden’s un…
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LebanonSecurity and Defense
Palestinian Disarmament in Lebanon: Small Steps with Regional Implications
Sep 4, 2025Rami G. Khouri
On August 21, 2025, Palestinian factions in the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp near Beirut transferred light weapons in pickup trucks to the Lebanese Armed Forc…
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IranUS Foreign Policy
Political Divisions Over Israel’s Iran Attack Highlight Tough Choices for Trump
Jun 19, 2025Charles W. Dunne
Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and an ever-expanding list of targets has exposed fundamental disagreements among Americans over support for Isr…
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LebanonSecurity and Defense
The Prickly Issue of Disarming Palestinian Factions in Lebanon
Jun 4, 2025Imad K. Harb
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas recently reached an agreement to regulate the presence of armed Palestinian factions in …
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US Foreign Policy
Millions Dead from Post-9/11 US Wars: An Unconscionable Cost
May 23, 2023David Kanbergs
Last week, researchers working with Brown University’s Costs of War project released a substantial report detailing the number of indirect deaths caused by the…