Brinkmanship in the Strait: Escalating Tensions Threaten Fragile U.S.-Iran Peace Process
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June 27, 2026
The Persian Gulf, a region that serves as the jugular vein of the global energy market, is once again witnessing a dangerous escalation of hostilities. Despite a formal agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran to extend a…
The Polarized Jury Box: How Ideology and ‘Stealth Jurors’ Threaten High-Profile Trials
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June 27, 2026
A deadlocked jury in the federal trial of the man accused of sparking the devastating Palisades Fire has ignited intense concern among legal experts that political ideology, systemic frustration, and social media polarization are increasingly…
Diplomacy on a Knife’s Edge: Trump Urges Restraint as Beirut Strikes Threaten Historic U.S.-Iran Peace Accord
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June 14, 2026
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON – A fragile peace process aimed at ending the catastrophic war between the United States and Iran teetered on the brink of collapse Sunday. Even as international mediators signaled that a final agreement was within reach, a series of…
