Russian Diesel and the Double Standards of Washington
President Donald Trump’s decision to open the American market to Russian diesel exposes the contradiction at the heart of Washington’s energy policy. A government...
When Accusations Against Israel Meet the Test of Facts and Law
In recent years, three expressions have become almost automatic in the international conversation about Israel: genocide, apartheid, and settler colonialism. They appear in headlines,...
The Xi–Trump Summit and the Illusion of “Constructive Strategic Stability”
The September 23–25, 2026, state visit by President Xi Jinping to Washington produced pageantry, a two-month extension of the trade truce to January 10,...
The Fight for the Two Straits: Hormuz and Bab al‑Mandab, and What It Means for India
The Houthi seizure of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and key islands in the Bab al-Mandab Strait in September 2026 has turned an already volatile...
No Hamas in the West Bank? The Threat Is Five Minutes from My Home
Some political statements are open to debate. Some assessments can reasonably be interpreted in different ways. And then there are assertions that simply do...