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Weakling at home, imperial president abroad.

What history should teach us about blockading Iran.

What we lost in Iraq and Washington between 2009 and 2012.

Obama foiled Netanyahu’s attempt to browbeat Washington into war. But the White House needs a new strategic approach.

Jafar Panahi’s This Is Not a Film; Kimi Takesue’s Where Are You Taking Me?; Manfred Kirchheimer’s Art Is…The Permanent Revolution

Obama’s abandonment of patient diplomacy—combined with Israel’s bellicose demands—has pushed us dangerously close to conflict.

Why closing the Strait of Hormuz could ignite a war and a global depression.

What if the role of the new US special operations team at work near Iran were reversed?

Following the money in the Iran crisis.

The three top hot spots of potential conflict in the coming Geo-Energy Era.