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Trump Has Already Lost in Iran
Exiting the conflict will require eating humble pie
 • Luke Johnson
The 'Criminal State' Was Coined to Describe the Nazis. Here's Why It's Relevant Now.
A conversation with legal scholar Lawrence Douglas, who wrote a book about the struggle to hold states accountable for the most radical forms of state…
 • Luke Johnson
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Why Has the U.S.-Israel War Against Iran Killed So Many Civilians?
Much attention has been paid to Trump's apocalyptic threats. But what about what's already taken place?
 • Luke Johnson
Too Big to Rig
Hungary's lessons for the U.S. midterms
 • Luke Johnson
The End of 'Daddy' Diplomacy
NATO Secretary Mark Rutte's flattery of Trump is wearing thin
 • Luke Johnson
Iran Cease-Fire: How it Started / How It's Going
A video update to yesterday's post on how Trump's war has weakened the U.S.' hand
 • Luke Johnson
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Trump's Iran Gambit Has Strengthened a Weak Regime in Tehran
Wars are not about who has the better 'cards'
 • Luke Johnson
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