MARCH 20. 2026

Investors Are in Denial About the Economic Impact of the Iran War

The damage to energy infrastructure in the Gulf will have enduring impact.

The Follies of Predicting War

A new book debates who wins wars and why.

Why U. S. Victory in Iran Would Be Bad for Washington—and the World

The possibility of Trump imposing his personal whims on another nation is even more frightening than U. S. failure.

What Trump May Do if He Loses in Iran

The president’s go-to playbook in the face of defeat would be especially dangerous in the context of war.

Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force”

DHS is facing public backlash over immigration enforcement and an ongoing government shutdown. The Defense Department wants to help.

Starlink Has Privatized Geopolitics

From Ukraine to Iran, Elon Musk’s service has become an arbiter of foreign policy.

How to Get Money for Cold Sports in Warm Places

Winter Olympic success brings funding hopes to Southern Hemisphere athletes.

Sex, Liberation, and Obsession in 1970s Istanbul

“The Museum of Innocence” is a nostalgic and unnerving adaptation of Orhan Pamuk’s work.

Joe Kent’s Resignation Could Bolster a Wave of Conscientious Objectors to Trump’s Iran War

Top counterterror official Joe Kent’s resignation could bolster a wave of military conscientious objectors to Trump’s Iran war.

Elegy for Rafah

Since the beginning of the year, my phone has been a window through which I watch the Rafah crossing from my bedroom in Paris three thousand kilometers

The Number of Families Being Held at Dilley Detention Center Has Plummeted

This week, the average daily population at Dilley dropped to 100 people, compared with over 900 in January. The shift follows weeks of mounting public pressure generated in part by the widespread publication of letters written by detained children.

Italy’s Referendum Could Be Meloni’s Biggest Test Yet

The Iran war has raised the stakes of the vote for the prime minister.

Continuity Under Fire

Why the Gulf’s grand strategies will not change.

Trump’s Cuba Plans Create Tension

The White House wants a win. Many Cubans are pushing for democratization.

DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator

In its rush to boost nuclear energy, the Trump administration is rapidly rewriting rules to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry. “The safety culture is under threat, ” a former head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.

“Liberate Their Bodies From Their Souls”: The Lies That Sell the Iran War

Ali Gharib speaks to Afeef Nessouli about the latest strikes on Lebanon and peace strategist Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini on the U. S. –Israel assault on Iran.

As Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No

Wary of federal intrusion, Idaho passed a law three decades ago allowing it to sidestep so-called motor-voter laws. The exemption and the sentiment behind it are fueling resistance to President Donald Trump’s Justice Department.

Proportional Representation Is Breaking Dutch Democracy

As coalition formation grows ever more tortuous, the Netherlands must confront whether proportional representation itself is the problem.

Data Centers Are Military Targets Now

With militaries increasingly relying on artificial intelligence, data centers have emerged as new targets for strikes.

She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.