As Israel unleashed a surprise wave of air strikes on Gaza last Friday, the two remaining Conservative politicians vying to replace disgraced Prime Minister Boris Johnson publicized letters vowing fealty to Israel. Their timing underscored the degree to which British...
Is There a Red Line Biden Won’t Cross?
Recent events in Ukraine and Taiwan have presented President Biden with an opportunity to showcase his statesmanship. Both situations presented Biden with a red line. Both times he crossed it. Giving Biden a red line not to cross does not seem to be a good idea....
Iraq Daily Roundup: Nine Killed
Iraq Daily Roundup: Five Killed
How China and the US Threaten Each Other
The Sino-American relationship is proof positive that, if you disregard a country’s interests or treat it like an enemy, you can and will make it one. For most of human history, China was the wealthiest and most powerful society on the planet. Over the past four...
Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Exposes Foolishness of Interventionism
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “surprise” trip to Taiwan last week should be “Exhibit A” as to why interventionism is dangerous, deadly, and dumb. Though she claimed her visit won some sort of victory for democracy over autocracy, the...
Iraq Daily Roundup: 16 Killed
DeSantis and Future Foreign Policy Disasters
With his refusal to go along with lockdowns and mask mandates during the pandemic, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis emerged as a hero to many in libertarian circles. But as his name is now consistently put forward as a prospective or even likely 2024 Republican...
Why Resistance Matters: Palestinians Are Challenging Israel’s Unilateralism, Dominance
Until recently, Israeli politics did not matter to Palestinians. Though the Palestinian people maintained their political agency under the most demoralizing conditions, their collective action rarely influenced outcomes in Israel, partly due to the massive discrepancy...


