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Trump's Corruption is Different This Time. Will Americans Care?
The U.S. president is proposing to use taxpayer money to reward allies as the economic picture darkens
7 hrs ago
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Luke Johnson
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The Mistake That Western Commentators Make When Analyzing Putin
Many seem to assume the Russian leader lives in the same information space as the rest of us. He does not.
May 17
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Luke Johnson
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Putin Gets a Victory Day Cease-Fire From Trump, But Only After a Humiliation from Zelenskyy
An attack on Red Square seemed unlikely, but Putin had to ask Trump for protection
May 9
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Luke Johnson
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As Moscow Stalls in Ukraine, Putin's Paranoia Reaches Epic Levels Ahead of Victory Day
The war in Ukraine is not going well for Moscow. But Putin refuses to change course.
May 6
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Luke Johnson
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The World Economy Will 'Explode' Before Iran's Oil Wells
Trump is prolonging the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on a series of questionable assumptions about Tehran
May 2
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Luke Johnson
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April 2026
Trump Has Already Lost in Iran
Exiting the conflict will require eating humble pie
Apr 25
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Luke Johnson
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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…
Apr 22
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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?
Apr 19
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Luke Johnson
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Too Big to Rig
Hungary's lessons for the U.S. midterms
Apr 13
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Luke Johnson
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The End of 'Daddy' Diplomacy
NATO Secretary Mark Rutte's flattery of Trump is wearing thin
Apr 11
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Luke Johnson
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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
Apr 9
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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'
Apr 8
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Luke Johnson
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