Argument
Mourning Khamenei
Expressions of reverence, grief and devotion will abound at the supreme leader's funeral in Iraq, but the Axis of Resistance’s messaging simplifies a much more complex reality.
Religious Liberty for Some
This year, Texas introduced a $1 billion school voucher program that gives parents thousands of dollars toward tuition at private and religious schools. But families choosing Islamic schools are facing obstacles, in a case that recalls a long history of debate over faith and freedom.
Why the Church of Rome Is Not Afraid of Trump
Six months before the midterm elections, Pope Leo called President Trump’s threat to destroy Iran “unacceptable” and urged Americans to call on their representatives to oppose the war. Trump’s enraged reaction has since proved useful to the Vatican. The first American pope will not back down.
The Palestine Exception in US Justice
The 1992 Anti-Terrorism Act supposedly gives all Americans an opportunity to sue perpetrators of terror in U.S. courts. But in practice, it gives Israeli Americans a path to justice while withholding it from Palestinian Americans.
What Is Peter Thiel up to in Argentina?
The right-wing tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s recent move to Argentina is about more than fleeing taxes, prepping for catastrophe or an affinity with libertarian President Javier Milei. It reflects a geopolitical calculation about what Argentina offers: a low-cost political and economic laboratory with an abundance of critical resources.
UFC Freedom 250 and the Limits of MAGA Spectacle
Trump’s turn from wrestling to mixed martial arts suggests he is done pretending the performance is for his supporters’ benefit. MAGA thought they were in on the con. Instead, Trump put them in their own signature hold and called for the bell.
Uneasy Allies: The Real Relationship Between Turkey and Syria’s New Rulers
The partnership between Turkey and the new Syrian leadership is long-standing and complex. It has evolved into an alliance defined not by subservience, but by mutual dependence, recurring friction and an increasingly assertive Damascus.