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 Era of Normie Extremism Is Here (Ali Breland, The Atlantic) What the alleged Washington hotel attacker has in common with Luigi Mangione. The Government’s Lawsuit Against the Southern Poverty Law ...

This brief examines how the purge compares with earlier removals, explores the demographic and religious composition of the US armed forces, and explains why DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) ...

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

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

· Former FBI General Counsel Weissmann on FISA Reforms ...

The Film That Explains Contemporary America (David A. Graham, The Atlantic) The Sorrow and the Pity has lessons for how authoritarianism takes root—and how to fight against it.

How the Iran War Is Inadvertently Boosting Our Energy Transition (Brian C. Black, National Interest) Fuel price shocks stemming from the Iran War and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are pushing ...

Donald Trump’s advisers are treating him like he can’t handle the reality of the war in Iran. They might be right—but that fact is a danger to the constitutional order. A U.S. aid worker said that the ...

The Strongman Era Has Peaked (Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy) Why a global era of authoritarian governance may be coming to an end. Israel’s Open-Ended Wars Have Eroded Its Security ( Economist) ...

Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump (Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic) Zelensky has written off the United States.

Iran Is Calling the Shots Now (Michael Hirsh, Foreign Policy) Tehran is following Ho Chi Minh’s playbook in Vietnam. The Costs of Trump’s Contempt Are Starting to Show (Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Policy) ...