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The Case for the Denazification of Iran

The Islamic Republic is a messianic, totalitarian state, not a conventional geopolitical actor, whose apocalyptic ideology makes negotiation futile. Like Nazi Germany, its regime relies on absolute control, propaganda and... Read full article

Ali Omar Forozish - May 9, 2026

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Politics
Why Global Liberalism Collapsed and What Comes Next
by Philip Pilkington
American News
After Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV Combines Continuity With Change
by Anton Schauble
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The Value of the US “Foreign Policy of Restraint” in the World
by Lora Karch
Economics and Finance
From Emergency Lifelines to Strategic Levers: Dollar Liquidity and the UAE Pivot
by Masaaki Yoshimori

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Easter and Passover Explained: Two Stories, One Crossing

by Liam Roman, Casey Herrmann & Roberta Artemisia Campani

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu-Muslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India

by Vikram K. Malkani, Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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The Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein

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A Taste for Genocide: Why the West Can’t Shake Its Most Violent Habits

From the scorched earth of the Thirty Years’ War to the “Strait of Hormuz Apocalypse,” the West’s history of professionalized...

Democracy’s Creed: Inspiring Words, Silenced Voices

Abraham Lincoln’s vision of democracy — government of, by and for the people — may lack...

Soft Power, Hard Fall: From Marshall Plan to Wrecking Ball

US soft power has suffered irreparable damage under Trump and Netanyahu’s aggressive foreign policy. By framing...

Why Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Matters

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent electoral defeat in Hungary signals...

by Elliot Neaman

The Mayflower Legacy: A New Telling of the Old Story of America

by Glenn Carle & Atul Singh

FO Talks: Why the Iran Ceasefire Solves Nothing in Israel–Hezbollah War

by Josef Olmert & Atul Singh

Germany’s Conscription Misstep Exposes a Deeper European Problem

by Sebastian Schäffer

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FO Podcasts: The Big Paradox — Why Immigration Divides America Like Nothing Else

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Atul Singh and Kent Jenkins Jr. examine why Americans support strict border control but oppose mass deportations. While Trump’s policies sharply reduced illegal crossings, public opinion turned as enforcement targeted individuals in local communities. The discussion highlights a deeper...

by Kent Jenkins Jr. & Atul Singh

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