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Michael Doran
Director of the Middle East Center at the Hudson Institute and cohost of the Israel Update Podcast. Follow him on Twitter @Doranimated.
Why the Trump Coalition Is Cracking Up
Trump is dominating the world stage. But at home, inside the MAGA movement he created, his authority is quietly eroding.
Michael Doran
The Ayatollah’s Regime Is Crumbling
No matter what happens now, there is no scenario in which the Islamic Republic survives 2026 with its power intact.
Michael Doran
The U.S. Needs Israeli Innovation for Our Defense
Without Israeli experience, technology, and collaboration, the U.S. will be less safe.
Michael Doran
The ‘Jews’ Are a Proxy for a Far Bigger Political Fight
Progressives festoon their bigotry with banners of diversity, demanding Jews disown Israel. Meanwhile, Tucker Carlson updates the ‘Protocols’ to paint…
Michael Doran
Why Trump Let Netanyahu Strike Hamas in Doha
The U.S. president and the Israeli prime minister have developed a good cop-bad cop routine.
Michael Doran
The Ultimate Deception: How Trump and Bibi Outfoxed Iran
In a world of diplomatic doublespeak, hypocrisy, and strategic ambiguity, Trump and Netanyahu simply said what they meant.
Michael Doran
Trump Tore Up Obama’s Iran Deal. Is He Now Negotiating Something Worse?
This new deal will preserve Iran’s latent nuclear weapons capabilities—centrifuges, scientific expertise, and unmonitored sites—that will facilitate a…
Michael Doran
The Doctrine of American Unexceptionalism
The Biden administration believes that soft power is smart and hard power is dumb. Our allies are paying the price.
Michael Doran
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