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October 2024

September 2024

No tears for Nasrallah
While the U.S isn't mad at the outcome of Israel's latest strike, they're terrified of the fallout and powerless to stop it
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My new mission
Let's ensure young people aren't scrolling through world events without understanding the complex history behind them
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Israel's anguish and anger
The recovery this weekend of the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Gaza has plunged Israel into a state of profound grief and outrage.
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August 2024

A test for Netanyahu and Sinwar
They have both prioritized political advantage over their people. The ceasefire to deliver polio vaccines may prove the more strategic move is to save…
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Where is the Harris doctrine?
Harris’s DNC speech, though emotionally charged, did little to separate her from the shadow of Biden’s foreign policies.
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No, this is not 1968
The Gaza protests at the DNC, for all their noise and righteous fury, feel a bit… off.
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My big fat Taliban birthday
A day that once brought cake and well-wishes is now a grim reminder of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the miserable fate that has befallen its…
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Welcome Cosmopolitans!
Sending a warm welcome to our many new subscribers who joined Cosmopolitics in the past few days as a result of us being featured in Substack Di…
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Psych ops, fear of war or strategic patience?
Is Iran's delay a calculated move by to destabilize Israel, or are all parties simply too terrified of the chaos that a full-scale war could unleash?
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