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Why Iran Could Launch a Limited Attack
The U.S. is crushing them any way it can. Don't expect them to respond the way John Bolton wants.
John Allen Gay
June 17, 2019
America Loses Big as Trump Jettisons the Nuclear Deal
The agreement had been working better than ever. Now Tehran stands only to benefit.
John Allen Gay
May 8, 2018
Three Days That Will Change Iran Forever
The recent protests offer hope—and much uncertainty. Here's what to watch for as the unrest continues.
John Allen Gay
December 31, 2017
With Iran, Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ in Question
Even his national security team is skeptical of scrapping nuke agreement.
John Allen Gay
October 6, 2017
Don’t Pursue Primacy in Syria
It’s unclear that an active U.S. leadership role in the region would work. The dangers, meanwhile, are crystal clear.
John Allen Gay
March 20, 2017
Umberto Eco’s Lessons on Ur-Fascism
The late Italian philosopher and novelist can help us understand the politics of Trump and Bernie.
John Allen Gay
February 25, 2016
White Messiah Complex
Why do liberal interventionists think the Third World needs them?
John Allen Gay
August 6, 2014