The International Correspondent

08/18/2025

I recently joined Winston Marshall for wide-ranging conversation about the Middle East.

from Iraq and the legacy of the U.S. invasion, to Iran’s growing influence, Qatar’s double game, Syria’s future, and the ongoing war in Gaza.

It’s not always easy to share these views — especially when they go against the grain — but I believe it’s important to speak honestly from both lived experience and analysis.

I hope you’ll watch and share your thoughts. The Middle East deserves better than being defined only by militias and extremists — it deserves a future built on education, opportunity, and hope.

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08/12/2025

From Science to Sharia

The Taliban are reprogramming Afghanistan’s youth by indoctrinating a generation of boys into blind obedience. This should alarm the free world.

08/11/2025

"That’s why Iran’s so-called “Axis of Resistance” is not a defense of Palestinian rights; it is a betrayal of them. It demands silence when Palestinians are killed by allies and outcry only when it is politically useful. In that bargain, Palestinian blood is not sacred—it is a form of currency. And the price is always paid by the people, never by the patrons."

In Iran’s proxy wars, Arab suffering is leveraged, not mourned

08/05/2025

When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . .: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life - Steven Pinker

Common knowledge is necessary for , for making arbitrary but complementary choices like driving on the right, using paper currency, and coalescing behind a political leader or movement. It’s also necessary for coordination: everything from rendezvousing at a time and place to speaking the ...

08/05/2025

"Trump administration says federal employees can encourage co-workers to "re-think" their religious beliefs"

Federal employees can talk about religion at work, including by encouraging coworkers to "re-think" their own beliefs, a memo said Monday.

08/05/2025

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08/01/2025

Headbanging in Iraq: Heavy Metal Band Performs Live.

Checking in with Dead Tears, one of our latest Innovation Hub grant recipients. They expected 50 people to attend their underground gig last month, instead around 200 showed up.

08/01/2025

"Recognizing the Taliban Won’t Make Them Legitimate"

Russia’s embrace of the Taliban signals desperation, not strategy—and the Afghan people will pay the price

07/30/2025

07/30/2025

Trump memo allows federal workers to persuade coworkers their religion is ‘correct’

The Trump administration released a memo Monday that aims to protect religious expression among federal workers, outlining that employees can attempt to persuade co-workers about why their religiou…

07/30/2025

"Why Israel and Hamas Won’t Stop Fighting"

Another breakdown of negotiations shows neither side is ready for the 21-month war to end. A deadly hunger crisis is taking hold.

07/29/2025

"Federal employees may discuss and promote their religious beliefs in the workplace, the Trump administration said on Monday, citing religious freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution."

Federal employees may discuss and promote their religious beliefs in the workplace, the Trump administration said on Monday, citing religious freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution.