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Eurovision's Troubles Mask a Deeper Problem
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (774+ words) Dispatch: Eurovision's Troubles Mask a Deeper Problem VIENNA'On May 9, the day before the Eurovision Song Contest held its opening ceremony, protesters were already in the streets. Israel's participation, a fact of Eurovision since the country joined in 1973, had become a…...
The UAE's Syrian Gambit
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (1252+ words) Foreign Policy There appears to be a technical issue with your browser The UAE's Syrian Gambit To thwart competitors and secure new transport corridors, Abu Dhabi has set its sights on Damascus. Get audio access with any FP subscription. The…...
Three Concrete Steps to Advance Palestinian Freedom
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (454+ words) Argument: Three Concrete Steps to Advance Palestinian Freedom So, what can Americans'and their elected representatives'who want to improve the awful situation on the ground do? Not surprisingly, there are a range of ideas. Some believe that reforming the Palestinian Authority…...
Iran's Lego Videos Are Deadly Effective Propaganda
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (299+ words) Argument: Iran Is Winning the Vibe War If you want to understand the future of propaganda, stop reading serious-minded reports about Russia and start watching Iranian Lego diss rap videos, looking at embassy shitposts, and consuming pro-Iran AI slop. A…...
Iran Is Winning the Vibe War
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (299+ words) Argument: Iran Is Winning the Vibe War If you want to understand the future of propaganda, stop reading serious-minded reports about Russia and start watching Iranian Lego diss rap videos, looking at embassy shitposts, and consuming pro-Iran AI slop. A…...
Iran Could Be Trump's Greatest Failure
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (191+ words) Argument: Iran Could Be Trump's Greatest Failure Tehran is reading the same headlines we all are. And the evidence just keeps on growing that this war is disastrous for Trump. At this point, no matter how it ends, the pain…...
War Is an International Crime. Why Does It Go Unpunished?
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (407+ words) Review: War Is an International Crime. Why Does It Go Unpunished? Fresh off their victory in World War I, the Allies clamored for Kaiser Wilhelm II's head. There was just one catch: The kaiser had absconded, 59 train cars of luggage…...
Hungary's Power Shift Opens Door for EU Sanctions on Israel
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (399+ words) Argument: Hungary's Power Shift Opens Door for EU Sanctions on Israel The end of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary is a major domestic political event, but its implications extend beyond Budapest. For the European Union, the transition has…...
Trump's Lebanon Negotiations Are Breaking the Country
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (626+ words) Argument: Trump's Lebanon Negotiations Are Breaking the Country "Thank you, I like that phrase," Trump said. "It's a good phrase." Hamadeh was flattering Trump a day after Israel had killed and wounded dozens in Lebanon, despite a U. S. -declared cease-fire. The…...
Israel's Lebanon Strategy Is Self-Defeating
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (748+ words) Having helped engineer the conditions for Lebanese failure, Israel contends that the Lebanese cannot handle it themselves. Israel must handle it for them. It is a policy that simultaneously demands a formidable outcome and incapacitates the only plausible instrument for…...