Day: August 24, 2026

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The appalling radicalism exhibited by those labeled as ‘moderates’

Jonas Mikkelsen August 24, 2026

The Democratic base is fed up with a system that gives inordinate power to the wealthy and...

The admission amid rising tensions: If Iran is defeated and Hormuz falls under our control, then why impose these ‘unprecedented’ sanctions? e9f2660e620044abcc19719f883f28de

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The admission amid rising tensions: If Iran is defeated and Hormuz falls under our control, then why impose these ‘unprecedented’ sanctions?

Jonas Mikkelsen August 24, 2026

In my earlier article — The Walls Have Doors Now — I argued that Treasury Secretary Scott...

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Nodes, not blocs: Western Asia in the context of corridors, ports, and emerging connections

Solveig Haugen August 24, 2026

The map of alliances between West and South Asia can no longer be deduced solely from geography...

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Trump is considering escalating pressure to compel Iran’s surrender

Jonas Mikkelsen August 24, 2026

How feasible is Trump’s strategy? Is Iran in as desperate straits as Treasury Secretary Bessent suggests? The...