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The Day the "Special Relationship" Cracked: Why Trump and Vance are Finally Turning on Israel

This is the moment the “special relationship” stopped looking special and started looking dangerous.

Jun 21•Conversations Among the Ruins

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The Great Decoupling: Are We Watching the Beginning of a US-Israel Split?

A reported Iran agreement has exposed a possibility long dismissed in Washington: that the United States and Israel may no longer want the same war.

Jun 17•Conversations Among the Ruins

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The End of the Moral Alibi

States do not wage war with force alone. They wage it with stories, and some stories collapse under the weight of what the world can see.

Jun 14•Conversations Among the Ruins

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The New Rules of the Middle East: How Iran Rewrote the Regional Balance

Iran has established a new regional doctrine. By extending a protective umbrella over its allies, Tehran is directly challenging Israel's long-term…

Jun 10•Conversations Among the Ruins

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How to Arm Iran With Nukes in 5 Simple Steps

Want to guarantee Iran builds a nuclear bomb? Just follow this foolproof, five-step guide to diplomatic sabotage and unhinged escalation.

Jun 6•Conversations Among the Ruins

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Russia’s Restraint in Ukraine May Have Been Its Biggest Mistake

Moscow spent years trying to contain the war in Ukraine. The result may have been the opposite: a longer war, weaker deterrence, and a far more…

Jun 2•Conversations Among the Ruins

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Washington’s Three Bad Options on Iran

The United States still has choices in the Iran crisis. What it no longer seems to have is a good one.

May 28•Conversations Among the Ruins

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As Support for Israel Collapses, the Risk of War Grows

What once seemed untouchable in American foreign policy now looks brittle, exposed, and increasingly out of step with the public it claims to represent.

May 25•Conversations Among the Ruins

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