Boiling Point: How America Brought War to Ukraine
“A brilliant, thoroughly researched study that demonstrates how the United States failed to take advantage of the end of the Cold War to create a more peaceful world. Should be read by every American concerned with the rising violence in the world and the heightened danger of a nuclear conflict.”
Jack F. Matlock, Jr., former US Ambassador to the Soviet Union
Due October 2026
Trump wants the Kurds to wage war in Iran. They should beware.
For decades, the United States has used the ethnic group to promote American interests in the Middle East — then abandoned it.
Dreams of a Monarchy
The modern history of Iran, and even much of its ancient history, has been shaped by repeated foreign interventions. This has deeply scarred the national psyche. Even in extreme circumstances, many Iranians instinctively react against the pretensions of outsiders to shape their country. At this moment, any regime or leader who reaches power with the […]
Donald Trump’s doomed war in Iran
America’s interventions in the Middle East never go well.
Costa Rica’s exceptionalism is fading
The country’s politics are beginning to resemble those of its troubled neighbors.
Trump may be headed toward a pointless confrontation with Cuba
The president seems to think he may be the one to finally squelch the Communist regime. Does he realize how few good options he has?
