UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture. MENASource offers the latest news from across the Middle East. Inflection Points is a weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe.
UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture. MENASource offers the latest news from across the Middle East. Inflection Points is a weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe.
The world has weathered the Iran war surprisingly well, according to the IMF. Global GDP growth is forecast to be 3 percent. Global inflation should be 4.7 percent. The S&P 500 is up almost 9 percent since the joint American-Israeli operation started the war in February.
This year, three MIT Press journals earned the highest impact factors in their disciplines. The Review of Economics and Statistics topped the Social Sciences, Mathematical Models category in Clarivate’s 2026 journal impact factor rankings. The achievement highlights the distinctive strength of MIT Press' journals program. The program is relatively small compared to other commercial and university press publishers, but it publishes widely cited scholarship across a broad range of disciplines.
UkraineAlert provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture. MENASource offers the latest news from across the Middle East. Inflection Points is a weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe.
Geopolitical Futures is a free newsletter with weekly analysis from New York Times bestselling author George Friedman and a global team of analysts. It includes special offers and reports on Turkey, Iran, and the future of the Middle East. Sign up now to receive the special report on Turkey and Iran.
Geopolitical Futures is a free newsletter with weekly analysis from New York Times bestselling author George Friedman and a global team of analysts. It includes special offers and reports on Turkey, Iran, and the future of the Middle East. Sign up now to receive the special report on Turkey and Iran.
June was a month about pillars, the ones that hold systems up, and what happens when they wobble. In Moscow, the two assets underwriting Vladimir Putin’s war came under pressure at the same time. In London, Keir Starmer discovered that delivering the border control that voters demanded could not undo decades of forfeited trust. In Washington, JD Vance learned that inheriting a movement means inheriting its contradictions, as an Iran deal forced him to explain what the founder never had to. In Mar-a-Lago, the collateral damage of the president's twin wars turned up.
The U.S. has launched a new round of strikes against Iranian military targets and maritime assets. President Trump declared the ceasefire agreement with Tehran as ‘over’ The fresh wave of strikes signals a shift back to a strategy of military pressure and economic coercion. Iran's actions support its long-standing intention to be viewed as a regional hegemon with veto rights over Gulf security.
UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture. MENASource offers the latest news from across the Middle East. Inflection Points is a weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe.
UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture. MENASource offers the latest news from across the Middle East. Inflection Points is a weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe.
The world has weathered the Iran war surprisingly well, according to the IMF. Global GDP growth is forecast to be 3 percent. Global inflation should be 4.7 percent. The S&P 500 is up almost 9 percent since the joint American-Israeli operation started the war in February.
This year, three MIT Press journals earned the highest impact factors in their disciplines. The Review of Economics and Statistics topped the Social Sciences, Mathematical Models category in Clarivate’s 2026 journal impact factor rankings. The achievement highlights the distinctive strength of MIT Press' journals program. The program is relatively small compared to other commercial and university press publishers, but it publishes widely cited scholarship across a broad range of disciplines.
UkraineAlert provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture. MENASource offers the latest news from across the Middle East. Inflection Points is a weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe.
Geopolitical Futures is a free newsletter with weekly analysis from New York Times bestselling author George Friedman and a global team of analysts. It includes special offers and reports on Turkey, Iran, and the future of the Middle East. Sign up now to receive the special report on Turkey and Iran.
Geopolitical Futures is a free newsletter with weekly analysis from New York Times bestselling author George Friedman and a global team of analysts. It includes special offers and reports on Turkey, Iran, and the future of the Middle East. Sign up now to receive the special report on Turkey and Iran.
June was a month about pillars, the ones that hold systems up, and what happens when they wobble. In Moscow, the two assets underwriting Vladimir Putin’s war came under pressure at the same time. In London, Keir Starmer discovered that delivering the border control that voters demanded could not undo decades of forfeited trust. In Washington, JD Vance learned that inheriting a movement means inheriting its contradictions, as an Iran deal forced him to explain what the founder never had to. In Mar-a-Lago, the collateral damage of the president's twin wars turned up.
The U.S. has launched a new round of strikes against Iranian military targets and maritime assets. President Trump declared the ceasefire agreement with Tehran as ‘over’ The fresh wave of strikes signals a shift back to a strategy of military pressure and economic coercion. Iran's actions support its long-standing intention to be viewed as a regional hegemon with veto rights over Gulf security.