Topic: Reza Pahlavi

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the 2026 CPAC, an annual conservative conference. With little to no "big names" on the stage, attendees didn't exactly turnout in the droves they have for the last decade to validate the de factor leader of the GOP - Donald Trump. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

United in Trump, divided on the rest

CK Smith
Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on Jan. 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Stringer/Getty Images)

Iran at the breaking point: What's next?

Jason Kyle Howard
(Reuters/Pascal Lauener)

Kissinger's poisonous legacy

Greg Grandin - TomDispatch.com