The president can’t end the war he started, and it threatens to draw in everyone nearby.
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Trump Blows Up His Own Iran Deal
He began the war on impulse; now Trump is ending the truce impulsively. The winner: Iran.
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Marco Rubio’s Dangerous Diplomacy in Lebanon
The secretary of state is pushing for what amounts to an indefinite Israeli occupation of the country, which could threaten civil war.
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Trump’s Groundhog Day: Endless Cold War With Iran
We’ve entered into a period of prolonged stalemate, on terms favorable to Iran.
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Hillary Clinton and Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza
Why would the former Democratic presidential nominee endorse one of Trump’s more grotesque ventures?
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Has Ukraine Turned the Tide?
Trump cut off support for Ukrainian defense. It didn’t work out for Russia.
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Has Netanyahu Destroyed the U.S.-Israel Alliance?
Netanyahu talked Trump into a war on Iran. The world paid the price.
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Activists Target U.S. Ports Where Weapons Leave for Israel
A growing series of labor actions seeks to physically disrupt arms shipments and make it harder for military commerce to move forward.
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Aftermath: The War Ends and the Aftermath Begins
In today’s edition: How long will it take for global energy markets to return to normal? A long time, it turns out.
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Aftermath: The Trump Who Cried Iran Deal
People have tuned out Trump’s promises of a deal. That is starting a cascade of consequences.