MARCH 23. 2026

Can Middle Powers Gel?

A close reading reveals multiple barriers to such a coalition.

The New Metabolic World Order

Opposing the petrostates will be the Green Entente.

George H. W. Bush Won His Middle East War and Still Lost At Home

When voters sense the president is more focused abroad than on the economy, they punish him for it.

A Better Trans-Atlantic Relationship Is Entirely Possible

How Europe and the United States could end up in a healthier alliance.

What Would an Abundance Foreign Policy Look Like?

Turning a popular idea from the American left outward.

MARCH 22. 2026

Robert Mueller III, a Public Servant Who Became a Political Target

He served his country for decades but ultimately fell afoul of U. S. President Donald Trump.

The Gaza Doctrine

On Friday, March 13, nearly two weeks into the Lebanese front of “Operation Roaring Lion, ” Israeli forces bombed Burj Qalaouiyah, a village in the

California bets on an obscure tool to replace clean air authority Trump revoked

The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.

More Than 1 Million People in Lebanon Have Been Displaced. These Are Their Stories.

Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon sparked a humanitarian crisis, driving thousands to the streets of Beirut. These are their stories.

MARCH 21. 2026

Spirit in the Sky

What do Italian astronomers, cloistered nuns, levitating saints, and the “sexy dreams” of desert church fathers have in common? In the pages of the

Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due

Fungi create soil, sequester vast amounts of carbon, and contribute $55 trillion to the global economy, but knowledge about them is scarce. Now, mycologists are pushing to get the international scientific community to recognize fungi on the same level as plants and animals.

Social Rights: The Idea Whose Time Has Come?

A remarkable consensus on social rights is emerging as Europe's answer to inequality, democratic backsliding and geopolitical upheaval.

Hegseth Makes Troops Prove “Sincerely Held” Faith in Latest Beard Crackdown

Hegseth’s obsession with beards risks jeopardizing religious liberties as the military undergoes an apparent Christian nationalist turn.

MARCH 20. 2026

Iran Intensifies Strikes on Gulf Energy Facilities

The White House has convinced Israel not to attack South Pars gas field again—so long as Tehran does not target Qatar.

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.