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The Spirit of Tehran
Israel’s unrelenting bombings have shaken Tehran, upended its balance and killed hundreds of civilians. Yet the city continues to pulse with energy and its people have shown a spirit of care, resilience and quiet determination to carry on.
Bitter Victory
Israel initiated its 12-day war with Iran based on the claim that the Islamic Republic was days from acquiring several nuclear weapons. But was this really the case? There are several reasons to doubt Netanyahu’s claims and to question whether Israel did indeed achieve its stated goals.
What Trump’s War on Universities Means for International Students and Scholars
The Trump administration’s threats against international students represent the intersection of three lines of attack: a war on universities, a war on immigrants and a war on dissent.
Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet
A doctoral student from Iran was detained, labeled a national security threat and eventually chose voluntary deportation after a harrowing ordeal. His fiancee has stayed behind to continue studying. Their story reveals how Trump’s immigration policies are upending academic lives.
Trump’s Incredible Shrinking Peace Plan
Trump once claimed he could end the war in Ukraine in a day, but is now growing weary of negotiations. Given the underlying resilience of U.S. ties to Europe, that may be a good thing for Ukraine.
What Kash Patel’s Children’s Books Reveal About the MAGA Movement
The head of the FBI, Kash Patel, is also a children’s author. His “Plot Against the King Trilogy” is surprisingly revealing about the mindset and motivations of a man who now has the power to root out what he sees as America’s enemy within — the so-called “Deep State.”
Teaching Gandhi in a Texas Detention Center
Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, was arrested by masked federal agents and is now in an ICE detention facility in Texas, where he provides short tutorials on Gandhi for his fellow prisoners. A Georgetown colleague reflects on a recent visit with him.