Essays July 2026

Why Does China Claim Taiwan?

The most dangerous feature of international politics is the claim by China’s communist government, dating from its...
Essays July 2026

What October 7 Revealed About Institutions, Democracy, and National Strength

Every major war forces nations to discover what they are truly prepared for. In the days following Hamas's attack on...
Essays July 2026

Ukraine Is the World’s Defense Innovation Lab

The United States risks falling behind in the most important military learning environment of our time: Ukraine’s...
Editorials July 2026

Iran Failed Trump’s Test

President Donald Trump’s intransigence on Iran should not be underestimated. From the beginning, his approach followed a...
Essays July 2026

The Architecture of a Secular Iran

How the separation of religion and state could reshape citizenship, governance, and national life in a democratic Iran...
Essays July 2026

THE FUTURE OF AN ILLUSION
 “WISH FULFILLMENT” IN WORLD POLITICS

In his major work on religion, The Future of an Illusion (1927), Sigmund Freud offers a broad definition of “illusion.”...
Essays July 2026

The New BDS Wears a Suit

An ideological boycott has been laundered into a “high controversy” risk score — and your pension is paying for it. For...
Essays July 2026

Is the Tide Turning?

Ukraine’s Deep Strikes, Russia’s Growing Economic Problems, and the Future of the Russo-Ukrainian War While the Russian...
THE JST INTERVIEW July 2026

Richard Sanders: Four Crises, One World on Edge

https://youtu.be/k0eWc8Sl3U4 In his conversation with Jacob Heilbrunn, Richard Sanders, a former senior diplomat at...
JST WorldWatch July 2026

Can Colombia Become America’s Anchor in South America?

https://youtu.be/-UhFaeL6cLI For the United States, the opportunity in Colombia is enormous. The country has critical...
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