How Orbán Lost the People

How Orbán Lost the People

The West Culture Wars

How Orbán Lost the People

For sixteen years, Hungary’s Fidesz party appeared unshakable. What happened?

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An Orbán to Replace Orbán?

An Orbán to Replace Orbán?

An Orbán to Replace Orbán?

The shock result that ended Orbán’s era, and the political forces shaping Hungary’s future.

Roland-David Sólyom

America’s Opening in East Africa

America’s Opening in East Africa

Foreign Influence

America’s Opening in East Africa

As China tightens its grip on Africa, Somaliland’s case is re-entering U.S. debate raising stakes for American strategy in the region.

Matthew Cookson

Iran: The World’s Most Dangerous Chokepoint State

Iran: The World’s Most Dangerous Chokepoint State

Iran: The World’s Most Dangerous Chokepoint State

The Strait of Hormuz may be small but its impact on global power is enormous.

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Southern Africa’s Quiet Turn Westward

Southern Africa’s Quiet Turn Westward

Southern Africa’s Quiet Turn Westward

Why the next generation is ditching old Cold War allegiances for economic opportunity with the West.

Ian Winiarski

Spain Let Her Be Raped. Then It Killed Her.

Spain Let Her Be Raped. Then It Killed Her.

Spain Let Her Be Raped. Then It Killed Her.

Raped, broken, and sentenced to die. But why?

David Volodzko

Spain Euthanized a 25 Year Old. This Crisis Is Just Getting Started.

Spain Euthanized a 25 Year Old. This Crisis Is Just Getting Started.

Spain Euthanized a 25 Year Old. This Crisis Is Just Getting Started.

Western governments promised strict limits on euthanasia. The evidence now suggests those limits are eroding.

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Iran’s War Is Not Just Military — It’s Political

Iran’s War Is Not Just Military — It’s Political

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A viral post claimed Israel tried to assassinate a journalist. The record shows warnings, Hezbollah territory, and the journalist’s own tweets tell a very different story.

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Europe’s Iran Moment

Europe’s Iran Moment

Iran is cracking from within. Europe must decide whether to shape what comes next.

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Sudan’s Iran Problem Just Got Dangerous

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The Strait That Broke the World's Oil Clock

The Strait That Broke the World's Oil Clock

The Strait That Broke the World's Oil Clock

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U.S. Eyes Polisario as Security Threat Amid Iran Tensions

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U.S. Eyes Polisario as Security Threat Amid Iran Tensions

Congress is rethinking the Western Sahara conflict: is the Polisario Front more than a political movement?

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The Islamic Republic Won’t Reform. Reza Pahlavi Can Replace It.

The Islamic Republic Won’t Reform. Reza Pahlavi Can Replace It.

The Islamic Republic Won’t Reform. Reza Pahlavi Can Replace It.

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