One of the most talked-about books of 2026 is Eli Clifron and Ian Lustick's "Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power." I wrote about the book earlier, deeming it to be the most important book of the year because of the strength and depth of its analysis, the revelations it brings to light, and, of course, its

We just finished our tenth Q&A with paid subscribers earlier today and the question we kept going back to was: Will Iran launch preemptive strikes before the midterms?

Plus some reflections on this year's UNGA

It's good that they are communicating again. But the meeting at the UN did not secure a course correction.

John Mearsheimer and I were on the Community Alliance 4 Peace and Justice podcast yesterday discussing the latest developments in the Middle East and Trump's predicament: The Houthi takeover of Yemen's Red Sea coast, the unfolding disaster for Saudi Arabia, Iran's escalation options, and the prospect of a diplomatic exit ramp.

We tested all reform models in an AI simulation. The results were stunning.

Regional leaders must take primary responsibility for security in the Middle East

We held our ninth Q&A with paid subscribers less than an hour ago.

Trump thinks he has cornered Iran. Reality says otherwise.

China proved crucial to get the Saudi-Iran normalization over the finish line. Xi now says he's willing to help end the Iran war.

I joined the LeftHook to discuss the bombshell story about Netanyahu ignoring warnings about Oct 7, the UK imposing sanctions on Israel - and why a third round of US/Israel-Iran war is likely

I just completed our eighth Q&A with paid subscribers, and I fear I left folks quite worried and depressed.

Trump is giving the Saudis what he says Iran cannot have

Only a week ago, Scott Bessent said sanctions would make military action unnecessary

The American president may desire a low level conflict that maintains the status quo until after the midterms, but Tehran has a say too

Quincy Institute and Arab Center in Washington Webinar