Geopolitics
International affairs, defense, intelligence, and regional conflicts
#4946: When Settler Violence Became a Pattern
How a 90% closure rate on complaints reveals a system designed for impunity.
#4945: What Actually Counts as a War Crime?
A ground-up look at IHL, the Geneva Conventions, and where the law leaves room for genuine disagreement.
#4943: When Rome Didn't Have a Standing Army
The Roman Republic fought constantly but disbanded its army every year. So when did standing armies actually begin?
#4942: How Israeli Politics Became a Permanent Fire Drill
How security fears swallowed every other issue in Israeli politics — and why domestic problems rarely get solved.
#4941: Can a Former General Topple Netanyahu?
Gadi Eisenkot launched a new party in August 2026. Here's why his military credentials might actually threaten Netanyahu's coalition.
#4940: The Right-Wing Spoiler Who Could Unseat Netanyahu
A hardline general launches a party that might accidentally hand the left a government.
#4938: What's the Point of War Laws?
Exploring the tension between clear treaty obligations and fuzzy battlefield enforcement.
#4937: Proportionality Under International Law: What It Actually Means
The legal definition of proportionality is nothing like what you hear in news coverage. Here's what the law actually says.
#4936: The 4,000-Year History of International Law
From a stone treaty in Mesopotamia to the UN. How did promises between states become law?
#4935: How the World Court Actually Works (via a Genocide Case)
South Africa vs. Israel as a map of the ICJ’s jurisdiction, provisional measures, and enforcement gap.
#4934: Collective Punishment: What the Law Actually Says
The prohibition on collective punishment is absolute in international law. No exceptions, no military necessity loophole. Here's what it actually r...
#4929: How Fire Chiefs Call Fire Chiefs Across Borders
How Greece, Italy, and Israel coordinate firefighting aid when political relationships are strained.
#4928: How Israel Built World-Class Search and Rescue
The real origin of Israel's SAR expertise isn't terrorism — it's a wedding hall collapse in 1995.
#4926: How Arson Investigators Read the Ashes
How fire investigators distinguish arson from accident in an age of climate change and political tension.
#4918: Inside an ICE Deportation Flight: Restraints, Memes, and the Machinery
From arrest to ICE Air: what it feels like to be deported, and why the agency posts memes about it.
#4915: Did El Al Price Gouge During the War?
El Al raised fares 16% after foreign carriers fled. Was it profiteering or survival pricing?
#4913: What ACMI Leasing Reveals About Airline Operations
How airlines secretly swap planes and crews without passengers knowing.
#4908: Torah Study or Full-Time Job? The Haredi Economy
Is lifelong yeshiva study a Jewish ideal or a 200-year-old innovation? The math isn't adding up.
#4907: Why Airlines Pick Boeing or Airbus — or Both
The real reasons airlines choose one manufacturer or mix fleets — from missile defenses to negotiating leverage.
#4901: The Loneliness of Power: How Politics Kills Friendship
Can a president have real friends? The structural barriers that make genuine connection nearly impossible for public figures.