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Updating a Climate Scenario Doesn’t Mean the Crisis Is Over

May 23, 2026

This analysis clarifies the recent retirement of the RCP8.5 climate scenario, correcting the misleading narrative that scientific updates signal an end to the climate crisis. By examining new CMIP7 data, the article demonstrates that while policy successes have moved us away from worst-case emissions pathways, the world still faces significant warming and irreversible environmental tipping points, underscoring the urgent need for continued climate action.

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Xi’s Harshest Military Sentences Set the Stage for Bigger Purges

May 22, 2026

This analysis examines the escalation of Xi Jinping’s military purge, marked by unprecedented sentencing for former defense ministers. We explore how evolving political rhetoric—shifting from corruption charges to accusations of “disloyalty”—has systematically dismantled the PLA’s operational leadership. The article evaluates the resulting degradation in military readiness, the risks of intelligence-stifling feedback loops, and the broader implications for Xi’s vision of absolute institutional control.

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CEOs Must Set Red Lines to Protect US Democracy

May 15, 2026

This article examines why American corporate leaders must move beyond the sidelines to defend democratic institutions. While policy debates are normal, the erosion of the rule of law and institutional independence threatens market stability. Business executives have a critical responsibility to protect the foundational guardrails that ensure fair competition and long-term economic growth.

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Left Unity Emerges as Antidote to Farage Threat

May 14, 2026

The UK’s recent local elections have delivered a major blow to Keir Starmer’s leadership, with voters defecting to the Greens and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Driven by discontent over domestic austerity and the government’s stance on Gaza, this electoral fragmentation suggests that only a unified progressive coalition can counter the rising populist right.

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China’s Governance Model as Global Export: Appeal, Strategy, and Limits

April 28, 2026

Beijing is aggressively positioning its state-led governance model as a viable alternative to liberal democracy. By targeting students and scholars from the Global South through expansive scholarship programs and the Belt and Road Initiative, China aims to shape global narratives on modernization while bypassing political resistance in the West.

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The War Americans Didn’t Want

April 9, 2026

A profound disconnect has emerged between the White House and the American public over the war in Iran. With 59% of citizens calling the military action a mistake and a record-breaking 8 million people joining the “No Kings” protests, the conflict is no longer just a foreign policy issue but a domestic crisis. As the November midterms approach, the rising costs of fuel and the perception that the war serves foreign interests over American ones are reshaping the political landscape across both parties.

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‘No Kings’: America’s Protest Movement Finds Its Biggest Day Yet

March 29, 2026

The “No Kings” movement staged its largest global protest on March 28, 2026, mobilizing millions against the Iran war, government shutdowns, and executive overreach. By linking domestic grievances like fuel inflation to the conflict’s human costs, the coalition aims to build a cross-class political force ahead of the November midterms.

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Congress Gave Trump Its Power. Now It Doesn’t Know How to Get It Back

March 26, 2026

Congress’s long‑running surrender of oversight has left it unable to restrain Trump’s Iran war, as lawmakers who ceded power now watch an unauthorized conflict expand, deepen executive dominance, and set precedents future presidents will inherit.

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Iran Won’t Break. But It Might Implode From Within.

March 24, 2026

Iran’s deep cultural cohesion and the IRGC’s tightening grip mean the regime won’t collapse under foreign pressure, but the war is accelerating internal tensions that could push the country toward an eventual implosion driven from within rather than imposed from outside.

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Trump’s Iran War Trap: No Exit Strategy, No Allied Support

March 24, 2026

Trump’s Iran war has no clear endgame, leaving the U.S. isolated, economically strained, and trapped between escalation, withdrawal, or negotiations, as Iran’s resistance, allied refusals, and rising domestic costs expose the absence of any viable exit strategy.

Iran Is Exposing the Limits of Trump’s Political PlaybookDonald

March 24, 2026

Trump’s war with Iran is undermining the very tools that once made him politically untouchable — his ability to define reality, wield leverage, and unify his party — as rising oil prices, stalled military objectives, and growing Republican fractures expose limits he can’t spin away.

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Iran Learned to Crush Dissent in Syria. Now It’s Using Those Lessons at Home.

March 19, 2026

While the world’s attention is fixed on the escalating military exchange between Iran and the U.S.-led coalition, a quieter, more devastating conflict is unfolding within Iran’s borders.

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Updating a Climate Scenario Doesn’t Mean the Crisis Is Over

Xi’s Harshest Military Sentences Set the Stage for Bigger Purges

CEOs Must Set Red Lines to Protect US Democracy

Left Unity Emerges as Antidote to Farage Threat

The War Americans Didn’t Want

Congress Gave Trump Its Power. Now It Doesn’t Know How to Get It Back

Iran Won’t Break. But It Might Implode From Within.

Trump’s Iran War Trap: No Exit Strategy, No Allied Support

Iran Is Exposing the Limits of Trump’s Political PlaybookDonald

Iran Learned to Crush Dissent in Syria. Now It’s Using Those Lessons at Home.

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