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Defining an Acceptable Outcome to the Russo-Ukraine War
In the last session of a “History of the Cold War” class that I teach at Harvard Extension School, I share images of how wars end, starting with iconic images such as the Japanese surrender on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay and Nazi defendants being arraigned in the war crimes tribunal […]
US Involvement in the Post-October 7 Middle East
In the years preceding the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, two alternative strategic trajectories seemed to shape the discourse on US involvement in the Middle East: gradual disengagement or intensified great-power competition. By late 2025, following two years of war, a third strategic option has reemerged: American dominance. The US Options Before the October […]
Trump’s Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood: Next Steps
On November 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that begins the process of designating three Muslim Brotherhood chapters (in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon) as “foreign terrorist organizations” and “specially designated global terrorists” under US law. This decision marks a turning point in how the United States approaches the ideological landscape of the Middle […]
