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One month in, the Islamic Republic is winning merely by surviving.

Don’t overthink it. The Iran war is bad for Russia.

Escalation is already shattering Washington’s illusion of control.

An American myth reemerges for the Iran war.

By choosing escalation in Vietnam, Lyndon Johnson’s plan to fund both guns and butter unraveled.

The White House remains committed to achieving all of its war objectives despite a lack of NATO support.

A slew of new doomsaying books miss what’s coming round the bend.

“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, ” like its predecessor series, offers a prescient glimpse into contemporary politics.

Is the Persian Gulf’s economic model in jeopardy?

Indigenous knowledge is helping conservationists manage delicate ecologies.

Festering battles on the international tennis circuit have finally burst into the open.

What lesson about national solidarity will Erdogan draw from Israel and Iran?

War setbacks, protests, and internet shutdowns expose the limits of Kremlin control.

Can this era of south-south cooperation outlast leftist leadership?