How Orbán Lost the People

How Orbán Lost the People

The West Culture Wars

How Orbán Lost the People

For sixteen years, Hungary’s Fidesz party appeared unshakable. What happened?

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America’s Opening in East Africa

America’s Opening in East Africa

Foreign Influence

America’s Opening in East Africa

As China tightens its grip on Africa, Somaliland’s case is re-entering U.S. debate raising stakes for American strategy in the region.

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Iran: The World’s Most Dangerous Chokepoint State

Iran: The World’s Most Dangerous Chokepoint State

Iran: The World’s Most Dangerous Chokepoint State

The Strait of Hormuz may be small but its impact on global power is enormous.

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Southern Africa’s Quiet Turn Westward

Southern Africa’s Quiet Turn Westward

Southern Africa’s Quiet Turn Westward

Why the next generation is ditching old Cold War allegiances for economic opportunity with the West.

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Spain Let Her Be Raped. Then It Killed Her.

Spain Let Her Be Raped. Then It Killed Her.

Spain Let Her Be Raped. Then It Killed Her.

Raped, broken, and sentenced to die. But why?

David Volodzko

Spain Euthanized a 25 Year Old. This Crisis Is Just Getting Started.

Spain Euthanized a 25 Year Old. This Crisis Is Just Getting Started.

Spain Euthanized a 25 Year Old. This Crisis Is Just Getting Started.

Western governments promised strict limits on euthanasia. The evidence now suggests those limits are eroding.

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Beyond the Ayatollahs: How a Secular Iran Could Shift Global Power

Beyond the Ayatollahs: How a Secular Iran Could Shift Global Power

Beyond the Ayatollahs: How a Secular Iran Could Shift Global Power

Iran on the brink: Could Prince Reza Pahlavi’s secular vision end decades of proxy wars and reshape Middle East power?

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U.S. Eyes Polisario as Security Threat Amid Iran Tensions

Foreign Influence

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The Islamic Republic Won’t Reform. Reza Pahlavi Can Replace It.

The Islamic Republic Won’t Reform. Reza Pahlavi Can Replace It.

The Islamic Republic Won’t Reform. Reza Pahlavi Can Replace It.

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The Return of the Iranian Nation

The Return of the Iranian Nation

The Return of the Iranian Nation

From Cyrus to Reza Shah, Iranians are reclaiming their nation. Explore the protests, philosophy, and patriotism behind Iran’s fight for freedom.

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