Great Gun Gobbledygook: The Paradox of Second Amendment Hardliners
Conservatives say armed citizens are an essential guard against government tyranny. They also support massive military spending. How is that supposed to work? More »
Dominic Tierney is associate professor of political science at Swarthmore College. He is the author of How We Fight: Crusades, Quagmires, and the American Way of War. More
Conservatives say armed citizens are an essential guard against government tyranny. They also support massive military spending. How is that supposed to work? More »
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The Mullahs retreating publicly would be like Lenin apologizing and reinstalling the Tsar. More »
Our panel of experts gauges the probability that the United States or Israel will strike the Islamic Republic in the next year. More »
Our expert panel gauges the odds that the United States or Israel will strike the Islamic Republic in the next year. More »
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The frequent American and Israeli threat could actually be a bit softer than you might think. More »
Our expert panel gauges the odds that the United States or Israel will strike the Islamic Republic in the next year. More »
Our expert panel gauges the chance that the United States or Israel will strike Iran in the next year. More »
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IR faculty, a survey finds, say the U.S. should wind down in Afghanistan, focus on China, and deal with climate change More »
A poll of experts reflects a significant cooling of tension between Tehran and Washington. More »
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The probability of an attack on the Islamic Republic has fallen six percentage points since March, according to our panel. More »
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