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BRIEF: Iran — The IAEA Can Begin, but Tehran Is Setting Its Price on Frozen Assets
The ink on the U.S.-Iran memorandum is barely dry, and the two sides are already reading it differently. Rafael Grossi says the technical work…
INVESTIGATION: The U.S.-Venezuela Strike on Tren de Aragua and the Gold of the Orinoco
A plume of smoke rises over a green-roofed structure in Venezuela's Bolívar State. Trump posted the video himself on Truth Social: Héctor 'Niño Guerrero,'…
ANALYSIS: Sudan — 1,000 Civilians Killed by Drones in Five Months, the UAE Keeps Arming the RSF
Between January and May 2026, more than 1,000 Sudanese civilians were killed in drone strikes — 80% of all documented combat deaths. The evidence…
ESSAY: Taiwan, the Slow Asphyxiation — 120 Flights and 160 Ships in Two Weeks
On June 13, 2026, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense logged six Chinese military aircraft, eight warships, and two coast guard vessels maneuvering around its…
COMMENTARY: Trump Holds Intelligence Hostage to Force a SAVE Act Vote
In a pre-dawn Truth Social post from France, Trump torpedoed his own DNI nominee and let FISA expire — turning national security into a…
ESSAY: War as Electoral Strategy — Trump, Iran, and the November 2026 Calculation
A thesis circulating in American analytical circles holds that the war against Iran, tariffs, and DOGE were not designed primarily as public policies —…
EDITORIAL: Hegseth Humiliates NATO — "NATO 3.0" or Holding the American Umbrella for Ransom
In twelve minutes at NATO headquarters on June 18, 2026, Pete Hegseth called America's allies "shameful," conditioned US dues on defense spending targets, and…
TESTIMONY: The Strait of Hormuz Goes "Toll-Free" — Trump's Grand Promise Meets Reality
Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz open and gas prices dipped below $4 a gallon. But behind the fanfare lies a 60-day deal with…
ANALYSIS: Trump Dismantles the Career Civil Service — 8,000 Federal Workers in the First Wave
On June 3, 2026, Trump signed an executive order converting 8,000 senior federal employees into at-will workers with no right of appeal. The legal…