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Are Europe's Populist Parties Stumbling? The Limits of the Far-Right Surge
Election setbacks, infighting and a Trump backlash have stalled Europe's populist right. But the grievances that fuelled its rise remain unresolved.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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Can Taiwan Escape Hong Kong's Fate? Why the Two Stories Diverge
Hong Kong fell to Beijing with barely a fight. Taiwan has a military, a democracy, and an identity all its own. Here is why their fates may differ.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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How Christian Zionists Came to Shape American Foreign Policy on Israel
Inside the evangelical movement that, more than AIPAC, drives US policy on Israel, Jerusalem, and the West Bank, and the cracks now forming in it.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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Could the Shah Return? Reza Pahlavi and the Fight to Replace Iran's Islamic Republic
With Khamenei dead and protests sweeping Iran, exiled prince Reza Pahlavi is suddenly a serious option. But can a transition survive the Revolutionary Guards?
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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Cuba on the Brink: How Maduro's Capture Severed Havana's Lifeline
After U.S. forces seized Maduro and choked off Venezuelan oil, Cuba faces its worst crisis in decades. Inside the energy collapse, exodus, and what comes next.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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Why Donald Trump May End Up Saving Global Centrism
Why disruptive populists like Trump reliably usher in a backlash of stability — and the worldwide signs a centrist turn has already begun.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 WarFronts Weekly
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Europe's Plan for Dealing With Trump Backfired. What Comes Next?
A year of flattering Trump produced only tariff threats and a Greenland crisis. Now Europe confronts the question it spent decades avoiding: what leverage does it have?
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Everyone's Ignoring the West Bank: Settlers, Raids, and a Collapsing Authority
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Japan Is Rearming: Why Takaichi's Supermajority Could End Eighty Years of Pacifism
Sanae Takaichi won postwar Japan's largest parliamentary majority. Now she is moving to end an eighty-year pacifist streak. Here is why that matters.
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Kim Ju-ae: The Teenage Heir Being Groomed to Rule North Korea
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Lebanon Finally Broke With Hezbollah. An Israeli Invasion Could Undo It
Lebanon turned on Hezbollah after years of war, collapse, and corruption. An Israeli invasion could hand the group the one thing it has lacked: a reason to exist.
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