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In Iran, Protests Are Nothing New
GPF Team -
On Dec. 28, Iran’s second-most populous city, Mashhad, situated in the northeast near the border with Turkmenistan, was the site of protests that would soon expand to dozens of towns, villages and urban centers throughout the country. On the first day, three cities held demonstrations. (Some reports say it was five.) On the second day, an additional nine cities saw protests. By the sixth day, they had spread to all corners of the country.
The Only True Rome
Limes -
By Giuseppe De Ruvo
and Discord in a torn robe strides joyously
– Virgil, Aeneid, VIII, v. 702
This is our guiding thesis: the severity of the...
George Answers Your Questions: Personal or Systemic Failings
Confession: I Can’t Figure Out Trump’s Latest Move
Jan. 19, 2026
Question: Why don’t you realize Donald Trump is a mentally unbalanced narcissist and therefore his...
The Trouble With Tankers
For the United States, hemispheric security doesn’t just call for military dominance; it calls for the absence of anti-U.S. governments. Washington believes that by...
Russia’s Escalation in the Black Sea Has Turkey on Edge
Pressure is building on Ukraine and Russia to end their nearly four-year war, setting off a scramble for leverage that is unnerving some of...
A New Jihadist Hub in Africa
Nigeria and Mali are at the center of what is fast becoming the world’s most active theater of jihadism. Militant groups are exploiting the...
The Wisdom in China’s Aircraft Carriers
China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently entered service, a move some analysts dismiss as irrational in an era of satellites, long-range missiles and...
The UAE’s Quiet Militarization of the Red Sea
The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that comprises one side of the civil war in Sudan, recently took el-Fasher, the last important stronghold...
The Inevitability of Japan’s New Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi’s election as the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party’s first female leader was a historic yet politically logical outcome. The LDP’s two-round leadership system...
Why the Conflict in the Congo Can’t Stop
This week, the United States hosted a third round of talks to broker peace between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23, a...
How Cyber Escalation Is Changing Conflict
On Sept. 19-20, coordinated cyberattacks disabled airport check-in systems across Europe, stranding passengers and forcing airports onto manual backups. It was the most visible...
Soybean Diplomacy Between the US and China
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Back in July, China slashed its soybean imports from the United States, continuing its gradual pivot toward Brazil to satisfy its substantial...
