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Two middle-aged men in dark blue suits shake hands in front of an International Criminal Court backdrop in The Hague, flanked by Qatari and ICC flags.

International Courts of Injustice

The politics of corruption at the ICC and ICJ.

Aurele Tobelem 12 May 2026 · 7 min read

How the Weak Prevail

From ISIS to the IRGC, how groups with sacred commitments outlast adversaries with far greater firepower.

Scott Atran 2 May 2026 · 8 min read

A woman at a protest holds a sign saying "Decolonisation is not a metaphor."

What Did You Think Decolonisation Meant?

Decolonisation theory operates as a rigid, Manichaean ideology that neatly divides the world into evil perpetrators and innocent victims.

Maarten Boudry 20 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

The flag of the Islamic Republic in Iran lies on the ground among rocks, as if discarded like lit

The Axis of Renewal

Israel and the United States have already done much to dismantle the Axis of Resistance, but the broader network supported by Iran remains most active in Western Europe.

Aurele Tobelem 3 Apr 2026 · 11 min read

Woman with grey-streaked hair and black cat-eye glasses speaks passionately, raised fist gesturing, dark background, grey blazer.

Francesca Albanese and the Perversion of Academia

Three Flemish universities are about to convey the sanction of university-recognised expertise to a deeply dishonest and fraudulent individual.

Norman J.W. Goda 2 Apr 2026 · 12 min read

Dan Schueftan in blue shirt before montage of Gaza conflict, armed militants, Palestinian flags and stacked books

Dan Schueftan on Gaza, Iran & the Future of Israel

Israel faces not a solvable conflict but a permanent condition—one requiring deterrence, “violent maintenance,” and historic patience—while confronting both regional enemies and a cultural battle in the West.

Pamela Paresky, Dan Schueftan 10 Mar 2026 · 31 min read

Sudanese soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms and helmets march with rifles during a military parade.

Silence on Sudan

In Sudan, a civil war involving Arab supremacists backed by the UAE has left as many as 400,000 dead and displaced twelve million. The silence on campus is deafening.

Steven Strauss 21 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

Close-up of a bald man in glasses and suit gesturing as he speaks beside a grey-haired woman indoors.

Israel’s Ministry of Truth? An Interview with Gadi Taub

Historian Gadi Taub discusses media leaks, military censorship, and the Sde Teiman controversy in Israel—and his defamation suit against Ronen Bergman.

Pamela Paresky, Gadi Taub 18 Feb 2026 · 29 min read