Richard Nelson Frye devoted his life to Persian history and asked to be buried in Isfahan, but Iran’s hard-liners refused. As Iran and the United States fight a widening war, his story offers a parable of a relationship surrendered to hard-liners.
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The Heart of America Still Beats for Connection
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Two Iran experts on how the U.S. plays checkers and Iran plays chess.
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A Unified Theory of Donald Trump’s Presidency
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Panetta: Iran War a ‘Terrible Mistake’ and Hegseth Is a ‘Disaster’
Leon Panetta, the last of the wise men, covers the waterfront on where we are and where we must go to save this country.
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Trump and Blanche’s Orwellian Language and How Much of Washington Echoes It
Ask James Comey how they’ve managed to hype his seashells while downplaying real killing.
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Is the Taxpayer Bailing out Donald Trump’s Personal Fortune?
The Treasury’s currency swap line with the UAE looks suspiciously like corruption.
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Tucker Carlson Broke with Donald Trump. He’s Still Terrible
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