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Why US presidents end up cursing Benjamin Netanyahu

by Andrew Gawthorpe June 18, 2026June 22, 2026

When the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered a strike on the Lebanese capital of Beirut on June 14, Donald Trump was not amused. Fearing that the attack threatened an agreement with Iran on ending the war between the two countries, the US president lashed out. Netanyahu, he said, has “no fucking judgment.” He was […]

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The US has always been obsessed with controlling Cuba

by Deborah Shnookal May 13, 2026May 15, 2026

Obama dig may have triggered Trump’s White House demolition

by Chris Lamb November 10, 2025November 13, 2025

Americans punish Trump and Republicans for government shutdown

by Bruce Wolpe November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

The silence of icons in hours of need

by Faisal Mahmud June 14, 2025June 14, 2025

When West’s appeasement spurs Putin grabs, Ukraine must respond

by David Kirichenko October 24, 2024October 29, 2024

US policy toward China: three do’s and a don’t

by Ralph Cossa August 28, 2023August 31, 2023

Blinken’s trip hasn’t interrupted slide toward war

by William H. Overholt June 22, 2023June 28, 2023

China’s Middle East reset will ultimately depend on Israel

by Paul Rogers March 17, 2023March 21, 2023

Russia, Turkey come together in Syria to Uncle Sam’s chagrin

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 2, 2023January 7, 2023

Russia’s role in Syria prepared it for Ukraine war

by Faisal Al Yafai March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Abe’s Indo-Pacific vision is finally coming to life

by Brad Glosserman January 19, 2022January 22, 2022

For Biden, failure is an option

by Brandon J Weichert October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

Lot of malarkey floating around the South China Sea

by Mark J. Valencia November 10, 2020November 11, 2020

What a Biden win would mean for Southeast Asia

by David Hutt October 29, 2020November 2, 2020

Biden and the Middle East: selective engagement

by Ellen Laipson October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Mensa Mirabilis: Trump’s three Peace Prizes

by Mike Phillips September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

North Korea is just like China after all

by Rob York July 7, 2020July 9, 2020

Is America’s sword-carrying ‘Ninja bomb’ an ethical weapon?

by Dave Makichuk June 23, 2020June 24, 2020

Obama: Trump’s crisis response a ‘chaotic disaster’

by AT Contributor May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

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US Afghanistan bombers’ busiest year in a decade

by AT Contributor January 28, 2020February 18, 2020

China, United States, World

China trade: Blame Zhuangzi

by Francesco Sisci December 18, 2019April 4, 2020

Afghanistan, South Asia, United States, World

Secret papers belied US public view of Afghan War

by AT Contributor December 10, 2019February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, Central Asia, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, United States, World

Iran’s ‘only crime is we decided not to fold’

by Pepe Escobar November 19, 2019April 4, 2020

Afghanistan, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, United States, World

False security under the ‘indispensable nation’

by Andrew Bacevich November 3, 2019February 18, 2020

Brazil, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, United States, World

Inside story of the first Iran nuclear deal

by Pepe Escobar September 6, 2019February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump, near an Israeli flag at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ronen Zvulun

Israel, Middle East, Palestine, United States, World

The weaponization of Judaism

by Shalom Lipner August 30, 2019February 18, 2020

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a news conference after a meeting with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, August 17, 2015.REUTERS/MAXIM ZMEYEV

France, Germany, Iran, Middle East, United Kingdom, United States, World

Europe struggles to save Iran deal

by Vijay Prashad July 17, 2019February 18, 2020

US President Barack Obama and Republican President-elect Donald Trump shake hands during a transition planning meeting in the Oval Office at the White House. Photo: AFP/Jim Watson

Beijing, China, United States, World

Has Trump’s Justice Department become Obama’s?

by Lloyd Green April 23, 2019February 18, 2020

World

Trump could be caught in World Bank dilemma

by John J Stremlau February 24, 2019February 18, 2020

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