Anti-Americanism
Nicaragua’s War on the Catholic Church
To solidify her position ahead of her succession, Co-President Rosario Murillo has intensified persecution of the regime’s favorite scapegoat.
Op-eds
In Iran, the New Lineup Is the Same Hardline Regime
The latest reshuffle of Iran’s government looks less like renewal than a game of musical chairs among regime veterans. Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose status and capacity to...
Policy Briefs
In Iran, Behavior Changes Only When The Regime Does
An Islamist system built on anti-Americanism and export of terrorism will not abandon the very tools that sustain it.
Op-eds
What would Thomas Jefferson do?
America’s third president understood that jihadis don’t make good deals
Op-eds
Breaking China
Foreign Podicy
Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism
Memos
South African Government Continues Antagonizing U.S.
South Africa is defiant, refusing to distance itself from the Islamic Republic despite U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell stating that “an association with Iran is an impediment to good relations with the...
Policy Briefs
Deepfakes on the Front Lines: Iran’s AI Disinformation Campaign
The war with Iran has triggered a torrent of disturbing AI-generated imagery, videos, and narratives circulating widely on social media — such as smoke billowing from a Bahraini high-rise or rockets...
Policy Briefs
Lebanons’ second chance
This conflict could finally free Beirut from Hezbollah
Op-eds
Tucker Carlson ‘has lost his way’
President Trump now sees that clearly
Op-eds
Is the Islamic Republic Down and Out in the Levant and Beyond?
Since October 7, 2023, Iran’s theocracy has watched its entire westward foreign policy crash, disabled by an Israeli counterattack and its shockwaves.
Op-eds
Iran Exploits Diplomacy With U.S. To Execute Protesters
As the authorities in Iran staged nationwide rallies on February 11 to mark the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Republic, the spirit of last month’s wave of anti-regime protests was very much in evidence....
Policy Briefs
Previewing Talks with Iran
Media Calls
The enemies of America’s enemies
Iran, Venezuela, and Ukraine are very different countries, but most Iranians, Venezuelans and Ukrainians want the same thing: to not be ruled by tyrants. They look to America for support – which...
Op-eds
South Africa Eyes Confrontation With Trump Over Growing Ties to China, Russia, Iran
South Africa is testing President Donald Trump’s patience, launching a week-long naval exercise alongside America’s adversaries. China, Russia, Iran, and several other countries in the loosely organized...
Policy Briefs
Venezuela’s Intelligence Chief Remains a Danger Despite Maduro Ouster
If he doesn’t want an all-expenses-paid trip to the United States in the middle of the night, Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello needs to better hew to the U.S. line, the Trump administration...
Policy Briefs
Maduro’s last exit is to Brooklyn
But his henchmen remain in power in Caracas
Op-eds
As the noose tightens around Nicolas Maduro, how to ensure a strong — and pro-American — Venezuela follows
With President Donald Trump announcing a “total and complete” oil blockade of Venezuela this week, the noose around dictator Nicolas Maduro’s neck is tightening. A massive US Navy strike...
Op-eds
Putin Hails Alternative To Western Financial System
Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating the emergence of an alternative to the U.S.-led global financial system. Speaking virtually at the BRICS annual summit on July 6, he boasted that the current...