Republican Voters Who Opposed the Iraq War Are Uneasy About Iran
Republican voters who once backed the Iraq War — or watched its fallout reshape their party — are now sending a clear signal that they do not want a...
Steve Levine
The “America First” Movement Splits Over a New War in the Middle East
The "America First" movement, long united under Donald Trump's banner of non-interventionism and domestic priority, has fractured in dramatic fashion over...
Conservative Media Cannot Agree on Whether Epic Fury Was the Right Call
No, conservative media cannot agree on whether Operation Epic Fury was the right call, and the divide is not a minor editorial disagreement.
Tucker Carlson Publicly Criticizes Trump’s Decision to Strike Iran
Tucker Carlson, once one of Donald Trump's most reliable media allies, broke ranks in a significant way by publicly criticizing the former president's...
Trump’s MAGA Base Is Divided Over the Iran War — Not Everyone Is on Board
The MAGA coalition is fracturing over the Iran war, and the fault line runs straight through the heart of Donald Trump's "America First" brand. When the U.
Post-War Planning Matters More Than the War Itself — America Keeps Learning This the Hard Way
The United States has a pattern so consistent it borders on doctrine: win the war, bungle the peace.
Iraq’s Post-War Lesson: Disbanding the Military Always Creates an Insurgency
When the United States disbanded Iraq's military in May 2003, it created exactly the insurgency that critics warned about — and the consequences stretched...
Sectarian Violence Is a Near-Certain Outcome of Regime Change Based on Every Precedent
The historical record is unambiguous: regime change in multiethnic or multisectarian states produces sectarian violence with a consistency that approaches...
Iran Could Fracture Into Multiple Competing States If the Regime Falls
The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, during joint Israeli-U.S. missile strikes on Tehran, has thrust Iran into its most...
Ethnic Azerbaijanis in Northern Iran Could Push for Separation From Tehran
Despite a wave of speculation in Western policy circles and Azerbaijani nationalist media, the short answer is no — ethnic Azerbaijanis in northern Iran...