Why the Strait of Hormuz, Not Iran’s Nukes, Drove the War I argue the conflict with Iran was never mainly about nuclear material; it was about seizing control of the Strait of Hormuz. The media reflected that shift rather than

Cozying Up to ‘Global Progressives’ Abroad Why would they cozy up to ‘global progressives’ in a faraway leftist enclave? That question lands hard when you stack it next to the problems people see every day at home. Traveling across oceans

Spanish Art Between Goya and Picasso at the Meadows Museum The Meadows Museum in Dallas makes it clear that Spanish art between Goya and Picasso is far from a single story. The period is rich with sharp changes in style,

DOJ Accuses SPLC of Covertly Funding Informants in Extremist Groups "The Southern Poverty Law Center has been secretly funding ‘informants’ and infiltrators in multiple white supremacist groups around the country, the DOJ charges." That allegation landed like a bomb in

How the Regulatory and Commercial System Keeps Tehran in the Game "The nation’s regulatory and commercial environment remains a critical conduit for Tehran." That sentence cuts to the core of a problem too many in power treat like paperwork rather