- CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan
by Gregory F. Treverton, Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences on March 3, 2026 at 6:56 pmA covert US campaign in the mid-20th century helped steer Iran toward the intense anti-American sentiment that has distinguished its government policy for decades.
- Public defender shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissed
by Georges Naufal, Associate Research Scientist, Public Policy Research Institute, Texas A&M University on March 3, 2026 at 1:41 pmThere are never enough lawyers to provide indigent defense, but the situation has gotten worse since the pandemic.
- Welcome to the ‘gray zone’ − home to nefarious international acts that fall short of outright conflict
by Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College on March 3, 2026 at 1:39 pmNations are becoming adept at provocations that fall in the area between routine peacetime actions and open warfare.
- The inspiring and tragic story of Mabel Stark, America’s most famous female tiger trainer
by Alessandro Meregaglia, Associate Professor and Archivist, Boise State University on March 3, 2026 at 1:38 pmLong before Joe Exotic became Tiger King, Mabel Stark reigned as Tiger Queen.
- A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands
by Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, Johns Hopkins University on March 3, 2026 at 1:38 pmWhat does it mean for national security if access to Earth’s orbit depends largely on one company?