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← The most obvious reason nations have stopped fearing Trump is the Iran war debacle.
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18 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trump went to war with Iran because he was upset about his declining popularity and power at home, not for strategic reasons. — tap to centre the map on it Trump went to war with Iran because he was upset about his declining popularity and power at home, not for strategic reasons. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Trump administration's optimism about post-war Iran rests on a simplistic understanding of the Islamic Republic. — tap to centre the map on it The Trump administration's optimism about post-war Iran rests on a simplistic understanding of the Islamic Republic. Last stated 4 months ago
25 Jun 2026
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Suzanne Maloney — holds since 2026-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trump is globally hated but not feared, the opposite of where Machiavelli said a prince should be. — tap to centre the map on it Trump is globally hated but not feared, the opposite of where Machiavelli said a prince should be. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trump's escalating erratic behavior is progressively turning away the political supporters he depends on. — tap to centre the map on it Trump's escalating erratic behavior is progressively turning away the political supporters he depends on. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Trump administration's strategy in the 2026 Iran war, a war of choice, is bankrupt. — tap to centre the map on it The Trump administration's strategy in the 2026 Iran war, a war of choice, is bankrupt. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Apr 2026
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Suzanne Maloney — holds since 2026-04-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Iran has long been the white whale of American liberal primacy. — tap to centre the map on it Iran has long been the white whale of American liberal primacy. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Emma Ashford — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Believing that Trump might yet help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time. — tap to centre the map on it Believing that Trump might yet help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Digital finance has become a weapon of war, as shown by the financial deplatforming of groups like Canadian truckers and Russians. — tap to centre the map on it Digital finance has become a weapon of war, as shown by the financial deplatforming of groups like Canadian truckers and Russians. Last stated 4 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Genghis Khan's army was the greatest military force in history, and no power will ever repeat what it did. — tap to centre the map on it Genghis Khan's army was the greatest military force in history, and no power will ever repeat what it did. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hegseth’s gathering of generals to talk grooming standards instead of the nation’s strategic challenges was bizarre given the dangerous state of the world. — tap to centre the map on it Hegseth’s gathering of generals to talk grooming standards instead of the nation’s strategic challenges was bizarre given the dangerous state of the world. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Elliot Ackerman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are