Iran Earns Through China, and Spends Through Dubai

Iran Earns Through China, and Spends Through Dubai

Middle East Foreign Influence

Iran Earns Through China, and Spends Through Dubai

Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy will work only if Washington targets both Iran’s oil revenue and the financial channels that make it spendable.

Siamak Javadi / 2026-09-02

The West is Sleeping Through a Revolution

The West is Sleeping Through a Revolution

The West is Sleeping Through a Revolution

The Muslim Brotherhood does not need to seize the West by force. It has learned to influence its institutions from within.

Alexander Francis Shaw

The Third Worldization of Britain?

The Third Worldization of Britain?

Foreign Influence

The Third Worldization of Britain?

Housing unaffordable. Public spaces declining. Quality of life collapsing. Kezia Noble, former Reform UK candidate, says they all have one cause: mass immigration.

Stefan Tompson

Kenya 2027: Can Gen Z Defeat the Old Politics

Kenya 2027: Can Gen Z Defeat the Old Politics

Kenya 2027: Can Gen Z Defeat the Old Politics

Tribalism, bribery and political violence still shape Kenya’s elections. Can a new generation finally break the cycle?

Pharis Gichanga

Curtis Yarvin vs. John Herbst: Does Ukraine Matter?

Curtis Yarvin vs. John Herbst: Does Ukraine Matter?

Curtis Yarvin vs. John Herbst: Does Ukraine Matter?

A clash over Russia, American power, and the future of the West.

Lev Polyakov

Can Britain Survive the Next 100 Years?

Can Britain Survive the Next 100 Years?

Can Britain Survive the Next 100 Years?

The debate Britain can no longer avoid.

Stefan Tompson

Why He Left France for Poland

Why He Left France for Poland

Why He Left France for Poland

Hugo Deux left France for Poland after serving as a French gendarme. In our conversation, he explained why he believes France's experience should serve as a warning to the rest of Europe.

Stefan Tompson

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The Green Trojan Horse

The Green Trojan Horse

The Green Trojan Horse

Stefan Tompson

Is Belfast Europe's Tipping Point?

Is Belfast Europe's Tipping Point?

Is Belfast Europe's Tipping Point?

Europe's political landscape is being transformed by mass immigration, declining trust in traditional parties and growing battles over free speech. Belfast may be the clearest warning yet.

Alexander Francis Shaw

The Untouchable Ally

The Untouchable Ally

Foreign Influence

The Untouchable Ally

How a tiny Gulf monarchy used money, lobbying and strategic leverage to become immune from Western criticism.

Alexander Francis Shaw

Who Are "The British People"?

Who Are "The British People"?

Who Are "The British People"?

Britain cannot solve its migration crisis until it answers a more fundamental question: who are "the British people"?

Adam Starzynski

Britain's Security Debate Has Changed

Britain's Security Debate Has Changed

Britain's Security Debate Has Changed

I expected to spend two hours discussing terrorism. Instead, one of Britain's best-known counter-extremism experts argued that the real battle has already moved into politics.

Stefan Tompson

The Ideology We Refuse to Name

The Ideology We Refuse to Name

The Ideology We Refuse to Name

From France's Interior Ministry to the legacy of the Rushdie fatwa, this investigation examines how governments and institutions have approached political Islam over the past three decades.

Stefan Tompson

Europe Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.

Europe Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.

Europe Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.

The European Union proved this summer that it can act decisively to defend a border. The question is why it only chose one.

Benjamin Reed

Who Owns South Africa's Water?

Who Owns South Africa's Water?

Who Owns South Africa's Water?

A new law promises to redress historical injustice but could it make access to water increasingly dependent on race rather than productivity?

Ben Fritz