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October 09, 2026
France’s Student Protests Test a Fragile Government
France is facing its largest student-led protest movement in decades, in which over 500 schools have been closed, with demonstrations beginning in late-September over insufficie......
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October 08, 2026
U.S. and Iran Could Be Moving Toward Escalation
Neither U.S. nor Iranian leaders see a clear pathway for diplomacy to secure their core objectives, pushing both sides to posture and prepare for military escalation to levels n......
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October 07, 2026
Sinwar’s Carnage and the Domino Effect of the October 7 Hamas Terror Attacks
There is a longstanding debate in the field of terrorism studies about whether terrorism “works.” In other words, does the use of terrorism and political violence help viole......
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October 06, 2026
Second-Order Effects from Hell: A Resurgence in Somali Piracy
Somali piracy has resurged in 2026 and now forms one of the many active threats to international shipping, according to International Maritime Organization data. Piracy off the ......
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October 05, 2026
The Region Still in Crisis Three Years after the October 7 Attack
Wednesday marks the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, an act from which experts can draw a straight line to the current U.S.-Iran war, and the strategic......
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