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Trump’s Iran Deal vs. Obama’s
How exactly does the agreement that President Trump has reached with Iran measure up against the JCPOA or Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration in 2015 — which Trump shredded in 2018?
It’s Still Fake to Me!
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.
The AI Boom Sparks a Rural Rebellion in Utah
Box Elder County, a deep-red rural pocket of a Republican supermajority state, seemed like the perfect place to put a hyperscale data center that would support national security. So why did it ignite a civic revolt among residents and a major reckoning for Utah’s politicians?
The Crisis Facing American Universities Is Bigger Than the MBA
American universities are under strain amid visa restrictions and declining international enrollment. Even MBA programs are beginning to feel the heat, but liberal arts and science schools have faced deeper cuts.
Friend, Rival, Trap
In his recent summit with Donald Trump, Xi Jinping invoked the “Thucydides trap,” framing China’s rivalry with the United States in terms that serve Beijing — and laying an actual trap for the U.S. president.
UFOs Are Going Mainstream
Following the UAP story reveals more about human behaviors — and the inner workings of the U.S. government — than about anything that is potentially extraterrestrial. Grappling with the high strangeness that surrounds this topic, one comes to appreciate the need for humility.
A Progressive Hindu Bloc Emerges in American Politics
A new political formation is taking shape among Hindu Americans, as progressive groups organize around anti-caste laws and opposition to Hindu nationalism.