The Islamic Republic Will Not Last
But the opposition has to start working together if something better is to follow.
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I Was Kidnapped by Idiots
An academic trip to Iraq unexpectedly turned into an immersive field study on the ways authoritarian regimes use brutality.
Is the Iranian Regime About to Collapse?
Five conditions determine whether revolutions succeed. For the first time since 1979, Iran meets nearly all of them.
Trump Is Not Playing Five-Dimensional Chess in Venezuela
After a strong first move, he’s eating all the pieces.
How Trump Could Help the People of Iran
The president can help topple the Iranian regime—if he acts swiftly and decisively.
Change May Be Coming to Iran
Trump’s ouster of Venezuela’s president has the Islamic Republic on edge and the opposition energized.
The Venezuelan Opposition Has a Choice
As bad as things look, the country’s democratic forces broke through a similar jam in 1958.
‘Have Fun in Jail’
Inside the courtroom with Nicolás Maduro
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
The Venezuelan Opposition’s Desperate Gamble
The activists who courted U.S. intervention are now being sidelined.