
Iran Is Trying to Defeat America in the Living Room
The regime knows that its best ally against American power is American public opinion.

The regime knows that its best ally against American power is American public opinion.

The Trump administration is contemplating a move that could end or escalate the Iran war.

In 2002, most ambitious Democrats supported a Middle Eastern war. In 2026, most oppose it.

A Mexican athlete said he was kidnapped and forced to compete for his life in a tournament of gangs. But was he actually playing a different game?

The Lebanese are furious with Hezbollah, but Israel keeps giving it more reasons to fight.

We’ve gotten all too used to missile alerts, existential anxiety, and suspicions of political bad faith.

The Islamic Republic is designed to endure crises and fight asymmetric conflicts.

With Iran threatening to attack, points of entry to the strait are ready to turn into sprawling maritime parking lots, filled with idle ships waiting for their escorts.

The options for ending the war keep getting fewer and worse.

Instead of regime change, try regime weakening.