Iran and Israel Use Media and Propaganda to Try to Shape Post-Attack Reality
…Aviv was momentarily distracted by the Iranian threat. Others, however, viewed the Iranian operation as a total failure and a blow to Iran’s military reputation. In the Iranian diaspora, Reza…
Visible, Vocal, Vital: The Growing Power of Filipino-American Youth in Society
…party chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. FYLPRO is the first program of its kind within the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, and remains a viable model of engaging…
A War in Venezuela Would Not Solve Latin America’s Drug and Dictator Problems
…announced, “this isn’t training.” Indeed, U.S. forces have already struck 19 small boats, primarily near Venezuela’s coastline, killing 76 people and counting. The White House claims the targets were so-called…
The Prospect of Junta-led Elections in an Uncertain Myanmar
…crisis but as an opportunity to improve stability of the regime and in the country, and eventually to move the country forward. In August, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pushed…
Ramp Up U.S. Engagement with War Legacies in Southeast Asia
…UXO and Agent Orange impact America’s standing in the world. They also affect the lives and livelihoods of Americans. Vietnam War veterans, children of veterans, and mainland Southeast Asian diaspora…
How Iraq Can Support Post-Assad Syria
…intervene militarily in support of Assad. Some militias nonetheless crossed the border into Syria. Two days before the fall of Damascus, the Iraqi foreign minister hosted his Syrian and Iranian…
Why Iranian Leaders Have Preferred U.S. Republican Presidents
…diaspora Iranians, who are loathe to blame to themselves or the monarchy for the 1979 collapse. Carter’s emphasis on human rights backfired in Iran, as the new rulers helped ensure…
North Africa Weekly: September 3, 2025
…his son Saddam as LNA deputy commander, tightening the clan’s grip on eastern Libya. The move reinforces a mafia-like system built on coercion, illicit finance, and foreign backing. This dynastic…