Make Sense of the Old and New Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
History never ends, at least in the Old World. On February 18, Reuters tells us that “leaders of Armenia and...
History
Revolution Erupted in Iran Because of Mohammad Reza Shah
In our previous piece, we examined how Reza Shah destroyed Iran. In this piece, we put his son Mohammad Reza...
The Dirty Secrets About How Reza Shah Destroyed Iran
Today, Iran is ruled by a theocratic regime. It is easy to blame the mullahs for all of Iran’s ills....
Contesting Russia Requires Renewed US Engagement in Central Asia
When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened” that it would...
The Russia-Ukraine War Shows History Did Not End, Ethics Did
American political scientist Francis Fukuyama hailed “the end of history” and the ascendancy of Western liberal democracy in an article...
The Unholy Alliance Between the US Security Apparatus and Big Tech
A group of security heavyweights in the US has issued what it labels an “Open Letter from Former Defense, Intelligence,...
The Taliban Target Tajiks Yet Again
On August 15 last year, Ashraf Ghani, the then president of Afghanistan fled the country. Ironically, Ghani had promised that...
The MADness of the Resurgent US Cold War With Russia
The war in Ukraine has placed US and NATO policy toward Russia under a spotlight, highlighting how the US and...
