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Niall Ferguson: It’s Too Soon to Call This a U.S. Surrender
An agreement offering Iran sanctions relief, unfrozen assets, and billions in promised investment has prompted outrage. But the outcomes of wars depend…
Niall Ferguson
Mr. President, Publish Your Deal
Administration officials are frustrated about what they say is misinformation about the agreement with Iran. Thankfully, there’s a simple solution.
The Editors
Has the Iran War Been Worth It?
Aaron MacLean, Elliott Abrams, Sohrab Ahmari, Martin Gurri, and others on what the war has won, what it has cost, and what an agreement could mean.
The Editors
Trump Gives Iran a Lifeline and Calls It Peace
On his 80th birthday, President Trump is celebrating an agreement that temporarily solves a problem his war helped create.
Eli Lake
Haviv Rettig Gur: When Will the War with Iran End?
The Iranian regime’s ideology compels it to keep fighting. No deal, no ceasefire, and no American administration changes that.
Haviv Rettig Gur
Tyler Cowen: Is Mexico Safe Enough for the World Cup?
It has never fully unified over nearly two centuries, and it resists the pull of the U.S. That allows violence, poverty, and cultural variety.
Tyler Cowen
The Woman Who Warned the World About Iran
Through ‘Persepolis,’ Marjane Satrapi shattered Western myths about life under the Islamic Republic. She died Thursday at 56, but the story she forced…
Masih Alinejad
Mr. President, Don’t Let Tehran Dupe You
Trump is suddenly looking to restrain allies like Israel while accommodating Iran. It’s an approach that could end in disaster.
Aaron MacLean
As Ezra Jin’s Case Gains Attention, His Family Worries China’s Retaliating
Last month, Donald Trump said he was ‘optimistic’ Christian pastor Ezra Jin would be freed from a Chinese prison. But now, Jin’s been cut off from his…
Frannie Block
Why Candace Owens Went to Russia
The stars of MAGA’s conspiracy podcast wing are posting about the glories of Moscow—and laundering Kremlin narratives.
Park MacDougald
Qatar’s Influence-Buying in America Is Even Worse Than We Thought
A new analysis concludes that Qatar has spent over $400 billion in nearly every corner of the U.S., from the defense industry to disaster relief.
Frannie Block
Niall Ferguson: AI Is the Most Dangerous Arms Race in History
The age of artificial intelligence requires the kind of strategic doctrine and arms control that stabilized the Cold War. Right now, we have neither.
Niall Ferguson
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