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A Biden NSC spokesperson just validated Trump's naval blockade — and no Democrat objected

A Biden NSC spokesperson just validated Trump’s naval blockade — and no Democrat objected

The House kept expulsion unthinkable for 237 years — that psychological barrier just shattered

The House kept expulsion unthinkable for 237 years — that psychological barrier just shattered

The rate fell but the prices stayed: why America's inflation problem outlasted its inflation event

The rate fell but the prices stayed: why America’s inflation problem outlasted its inflation event

The arithmetic of groceries defeated the mythology of sovereignty: how Hungary ended the Orbán era

The arithmetic of groceries defeated the mythology of sovereignty: how Hungary ended the Orbán era

Pope Leo XIV rebuked Trump on Iran. The White House silence reveals how moral authority actually works now.

Pope Leo XIV rebuked Trump on Iran. The White House silence reveals how moral authority actually works now.

Oil supply won't snap back after the Iran ceasefire — here's what traders and insurers are waiting for

Oil supply won’t snap back after the Iran ceasefire — here’s what traders and insurers are waiting for

Why Khamenei let the world see him deal with Trump — and what it reveals about authoritarian de-escalation

Why Khamenei let the world see him deal with Trump — and what it reveals about authoritarian de-escalation

Anthropic built an AI hacker so powerful it scared itself — exposing the gap no government can close

Anthropic built an AI hacker so powerful it scared itself — exposing the gap no government can close

The Oman channel's quiet diplomacy faces its loudest threat yet: a public deadline from Trump

The Oman channel’s quiet diplomacy faces its loudest threat yet: a public deadline from Trump

The psychology of how nations talk themselves into wars, explained through the Iran decision

The psychology of how nations talk themselves into wars, explained through the Iran decision

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