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Marc Lynch Since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, the Middle East has been rocked by mass protests. Egyptians have demonstrated in solidarity with Palestinians at great personal risk, and Iraqis, Moroccans, Tunisians, and Yemenis have taken to the streets in vast numbers. Meanwhile, Jordanians have broken long-standing …

Dennis Powel Presidential elections can be put into three categories: stay the course, turn the page and transformation. In 2004, President George W. Bush was prosecuting the War on Terror and Americans choose to stay the course. In 2008, voters wanted a change in course and enough voters saw then-Sen. …

John Budis In seeking re-election, President Joe Biden has been haunted by voters’ concern with his age. Their concern is not strictly medical. Biden’s opponent, Donald Trump, although only three and a half years younger, doesn’t elicit the same worry from voters. According to a March New York …

Jacob Heibrunn All along Donald Trump’s fans have been alleging that this consummate showman would be able to manipulate the trial in New York for his own benefit. But the reverse may well happen Robert Kennedy, Jr. is looking like the Ross Perot of 2024. In 1992, Perot …

In assisting Ukraine at a moment of great peril and jeopardizing his own position, Johnson is displaying a fortitude that appears to elude a number of his brethren. This is Mike Johnson’s finest hour. Is House Speaker Mike Johnson a MAGA or Reagan Republican? In speaking to CNN, …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In the midst of a nation grappling with challenges, there are voices that echo with lamentation and concern for Jordan because of regional turmoil. These voices, borne from genuine love for the land and its people, have emerged, urging Jordanians to be vigilant and safeguard …

Paul Pillars From TikTok to AIPAC, intense partisanship provides a channel for foreign states to interfere in U.S. politics and policy. The Chinese ownership of the video app TikTok—targeted by a bill that the House of Representatives passed with a large bipartisan majority—might indicate a severe concern about …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The Arab world finds itself at a critical juncture, with its people expressing disillusionment and longing for a different path forward. The yearning for colonialism, guardianship, and mandate is not a desire for subjugation, but rather a desperate plea for relief from the oppressive …

Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, and Emmanuel Macron, the French President, are once again in the global spotlight. Why do they lock horns so fiercely? At a time when Europe’s economy is reeling and the EU’s strategic heft is rather deplorable, Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, and Emmanuel …