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The Trump administration (and others) discussed the Iran war in video game terms. That’s the wrong way of looking at it. James Acton explained on The World Unpacked with Jon Bateman.
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AI targeting systems are transforming warfare – but maybe not exactly in the ways that most people might think. Steven Feldstein explains.
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From a military perspective, the war with Iran demonstrates how the nature of power has changed—and why that shift underscores the need for stronger negotiations. Admiral William McRaven explains. ...
A nuclear deal with Iran would, in theory, target Iran’s access to materials it could use to build a nuclear weapon. But what are those materials, and how would they actually build a nuke? James Ac...
The U.S. and Israel just fought a second war over Iran's nuclear program—and one of the world's leading nuclear experts says America lost. Iran's uranium stockpile sits fully intact in tunnels too ...
The U.S. lost the Iran war, says nuclear expert James Acton. James explained why with host Jon Bateman on The World Unpacked.
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Why did Türkiye’s democratic regime give way to electoral authoritarianism despite decades of multiparty politics and seemingly favorable conditions for democratization? Following its rise to power...
“The America that they believed in was under attack, not from without, but from within,” wrote Admiral William McRaven for the New York Times in 2019, reflecting on what he sensed from his military...
During his visit to the Canary Islands, Pope Leo XIV spoke about migrant deaths in Europe. Carnegie’s Alejandro Martin explains the link between migration and those who are displaced due to climate...
Is Israel – at least in the short term – set to be the Iran war’s biggest loser, given the terms of the MOU? Karim Sadjadpour joined Derek Thompson on the Plain English podcast to unpack.
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The making of India’s Constitution is usually told as the story of the few hundred prominent lawyers, politicians, and intellectuals who comprised the Constituent Assembly—the body tasked with draf...
The Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Iran broadly favors Iran. Karim Sadjadpour discusses with Derek Thompson on the Plain English podcast how the Trump administration sees this mom...
After sixteen years in power, Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz was defeated in Hungary’s 2026 parliamentary election by the newcomer Tisza party, led by former Fidesz member Péter Magyar. The result marked a ...
The promise of prosperity doesn't hold the same appeal for the Iranian regime as staying in power does. Karim Sadjadpour explains on PBS's Washington Week why United States negotiators can't see ey...
What does geopolitics have to do with the 2026 FIFA World Cup? A lot, it turns out. Carnegie's Francesco Siccardi explains ⚽️
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This week, Cameron Hamilton, President Trump’s nominee to lead FEMA, testified before the Senate. Sarah Labowitz shares her key takeaways from his confirmation hearing and what stood out.
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The memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran currently looks more like a "memorandum of misunderstanding" highlighting the different agendas of the two countries. Karim Sadjapour discu...
More than 100 days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, both sides remain trapped between the ever-present danger of serious escalation and an elusive negotiated
For decades, the H-1B visa program has been the centerpiece of America’s high-skilled immigration system.
To its defenders, it is a vital pipeline that brings talented workers from around the wo...
With news of a deal on the table, what did the US, Israel, and Iran gain or lose from the war over the last four months? Aaron David Miller spoke to @PBSnewshour, describing the war as a flawed nec...