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World Politics Archive

Archives for March 2026

The Logoff
Trump’s gas prices problemTrump’s gas prices problem
The Logoff

Gas — and lots of others things — are still getting more expensive.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
Even John Bolton is against this Iran warEven John Bolton is against this Iran war
Play
Podcasts

He’s wanted regime change for 20 years. But not like this.

By Astead Herndon
Politics
The religious right is breaking up over Israel and IranThe religious right is breaking up over Israel and Iran
Politics

The MAGA civil war over the Iran war is opening up new and old religious and political feuds.

By Christian Paz
The Logoff
Trump’s moving Iran deadline, briefly explainedTrump’s moving Iran deadline, briefly explained
The Logoff

Are US-Iran negotiations going anywhere?

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
When war becomes a memeWhen war becomes a meme
Podcast
Podcasts

Why the Trump administration is gamifying war.

By Dustin DeSoto and Noel King
Politics
Trump says the Iran war is over. So why won’t he end it?Trump says the Iran war is over. So why won’t he end it?
Politics

It may not be possible to TACO out of this one.

By Joshua Keating
Podcasts
How Iran’s cheap drones are changing warfareHow Iran’s cheap drones are changing warfare
Podcast
Podcasts

The drone math giving Iran an edge, explained.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Today, Explained newsletter
Can the Iran war even be won?Can the Iran war even be won?
Today, Explained newsletter

Shifting goals and asymmetric leverage make a clean victory elusive — for all countries involved.

By Caitlin Dewey
Climate
How gas prices might drive more people to switch to an EVHow gas prices might drive more people to switch to an EV
Climate

And the magic number when owning an EV starts to pay off.

By Tik Root
Politics
Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gasWhy the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas
Politics

The Mideast energy truce is breaking down.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
The pain from the Strait of Hormuz crisis will be felt far beyond the pumpThe pain from the Strait of Hormuz crisis will be felt far beyond the pump
Future Perfect

4 billion people are fed by fossil fuels. The Iran war is showing just how fragile that is.

By Bryan Walsh
Today, Explained newsletter
What everyday life is like for Iranians right nowWhat everyday life is like for Iranians right now
Today, Explained newsletter

Iranians are still trying to work, study, and parent under the constant threat of both airstrikes and regime violence.

By Caitlin Dewey
Politics
Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”
Politics

“Mowing the grass,” explained.

By Joshua Keating
Podcasts
How people are making millions on the Iran warHow people are making millions on the Iran war
Podcast
Podcasts

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are testing the moral and ethical limits of betting.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Sean Rameswaram
Politics
A top Trump aide resigned over Iran. Liberals should stay away from him.A top Trump aide resigned over Iran. Liberals should stay away from him.
Politics

Antiwar antisemitism is still antisemitism.

By Zack Beauchamp