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April 2025
A Stroll Through Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill
In late April, Sophia Jani, a young composer from Germany, traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to hear the local symphony...
Essays
April 2025
Deradicalization in the Middle East and Lessons for Gaza’s Future
As Israel continues its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, policymakers in Jerusalem often use the term...
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April 2025
The Putin Problem
The Trump administration entered office with two complementary goals concerning Russia. The first, the humanitarian goal of...
Economy
April 2025
England’s Simmering Northern Rebellion
In northeast England, an hour south of Newcastle next to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, sits the post-industrial city of...
Essays
April 2025
Lessons from a Prior Ukraine Deal: The Brest-Litovsk Treaty of 1918
“If he’s looking to renegotiate the deal, he’s got big problems,” President Donald Trump said of his Ukrainian counterpart,...
Essays
April 2025
Donald Trump and The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is celebrating its 100th anniversary. On April 11, the Empire State building will...
Editorials
April 2025
Only Trump Can Crush the Brotherhood
While America has long focused on defeating terrorist networks like al-Qaeda and ISIS, it has largely overlooked the...
Essays
April 2025
How the US Pursued Policies that Weakened the Liberal International Order
Since the Second World War and especially since the end of the Cold War, the US has promoted international policies...
Essays
April 2025
The Middle East As Informational Battlefield
Once upon a time, the Middle Eastern media environment was predictable and staid, dominated by a few prominent outlets that...
Essays
April 2025
Israel Needs a New Lebanon Strategy
Anti-tank missiles in garages and artillery stashed in children’s bedrooms. Weapons stockpiled in nearly every house. This...