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optimism Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Trump went to war with Iran because he was upset about his declining popularity and power at home, not for strategic reasons. 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 most obvious reason nations have stopped fearing Trump is the Iran war debacle. — tap to centre the map on it The most obvious reason nations have stopped fearing Trump is the Iran war debacle. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trump's war with Iran is responsible for current high energy prices. — tap to centre the map on it Trump's war with Iran is responsible for current high energy prices. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-27 — 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: The U.S. military campaign against Iran is failing and has imposed massive strategic costs on the United States. — tap to centre the map on it The U.S. military campaign against Iran is failing and has imposed massive strategic costs on the United States. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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: With the 2026 attack on Iran, Trump bit off more than he can chew. — tap to centre the map on it With the 2026 attack on Iran, Trump bit off more than he can chew. 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: Even a bad deal with Iran would help Trump politically. — tap to centre the map on it Even a bad deal with Iran would help Trump politically. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Ross Douthat — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The US war on Iran ended up delivering Osama bin Laden's original strategic goal of ending American military presence in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula — tap to centre the map on it The US war on Iran ended up delivering Osama bin Laden's original strategic goal of ending American military presence in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. — tap to centre the map on it A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Simon Johnson — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. — tap to centre the map on it A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Oct 2024
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. — tap to centre the map on it China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. 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: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. — tap to centre the map on it A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. Last stated 11 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it — tap to centre the map on it A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it Last stated 3 years ago
12 Oct 2023
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are