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This column is about the relation between rhetoric and reality, with special reference to political violence and security. Everyone reading this knows that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was rudely… Read More
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Donald and Melania Trump entered the hall at 8:16 to cheers and applause. “Hail to the Chief” was followed by presentation of the colors and the National Anthem. We had… Read More
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As media hype falters and globalists posture, Trump’s campaign to secure the world’s chokepoints reshapes power—and leaves Iran and its allies with little leverage left. Read More
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“Negotiations.” Are you heartened or dismayed by that word? Those who remember or who have read up on the seemingly interminable Paris Peace Talks designed to bring an end to… Read More
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Trump’s “outrageous” rhetoric unnerved critics, but it masked a blunt strategy: overwhelm Iran militarily, force leverage at the table, and leave opponents scrambling to keep up. Read More
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Easter’s promise of renewal meets a world of failing alliances and media illusions—but beneath the noise, strength, clarity, and spring’s quiet certainties endure. Read More
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“Ceasefire!” Some people worried that President Trump was taking to the air waves tonight in order to declare a ceasefire with Iran. That, clearly, was what Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran hoped for… Read More
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While commentators trade in familiar fears, events on the ground point to a far more decisive outcome than the online debate suggests. Read More
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Behind the unbridled hatred of Trump is the more abiding hatred of American and Israeli military prowess. Read More
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Who wants to join me for dinner in Tehran or Havana? I suspect that both will be open for business very soon. I suppose we could even go to Caracas.… Read More
The Zeitgeist
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