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Hong Kong: First Line of Defence against a Rising Fascist Power

The total authoritarian control that Xi craves has been denied to him for the first time since he took office.

Aaron Sarin

28 Sep 2019 · 7 min read

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Heir Jordan

Michael M. Rosen 4 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Man in a dark suit and red tie standing before EU and Jordanian flags at a formal diplomatic meeting.

Saudi Arabia’s Counter-Reformation

Aurele Tobelem 4 Feb 2026 · 11 min read

MBS in Saudi dress with a checked headscarf and dark robe, seated against a blue-toned backdrop with faint architectural shapes.

An Undisciplined Novel

Imre Salusinszky 3 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

Woman in keffiyeh speaking through megaphone at outdoor protest, with book cover for "Discipline" by Randa Abdel-Fattah showing split-face portrait on green background displayed beside her.

“No Friends but the Mountains”

Benny Morris 3 Feb 2026 · 10 min read

Syrian army officer holding a rifle beside parked police vehicles with flashing lights on a city street in Sheikh Maqsoud, January 2026.

Progressive Moral Reasoning and Iran’s Revolt

Roohola Ramezani 3 Feb 2026 · 10 min read

Progressive Moral Reasoning and Iran’s Revolt

Europe Needs a New Alliance

Stephan Jensen 2 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

Bronze statue on a stone building façade with a NATO flag hanging behind it.