# enewsletter (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover enewsletter. Page: Feed: --- ## [How Citizens United supercharged 'Israel's lobby'](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-lobby-book/) _2026-08-26 · John B. Judis · Responsible Statecraft_ In March 2006, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) denounced the essay by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," as a "a classical conspiratorial anti-Semitic analysis invoking the canards of Jewish power and Jewish control." In their essay, which was the basis of the book of the same name that appeared the next year, Mearsheimer and Walt had been careful to… ## [After 6 months of war, why aren't oil prices even higher?](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-oil-prices/) _2026-08-25 · Sam Fraser · Responsible Statecraft_ For decades, the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been considered the ultimate doomsday scenario for global oil markets. So, when Iran effectively closed the Strait earlier this year in response to the joint U.S.-Israeli assault, many analysts warned that oil prices could skyrocket to record highs. The logic was straightforward. Prior to the war, about 20% of the global oil supply… ## [Turns out having nukes provided the US very little leverage](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-nukes-iran-war/) _2026-08-25 · Sina Azodi · Responsible Statecraft_ For decades, the United States treated the prospect of an Iranian nuclear weapon as an intolerable threat. Yet when Washington and Tehran went to war twice in roughly a year, America’s own nuclear arsenal provided remarkably little leverage. In June 2025, the United States joined Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities. Iran retaliated against Israeli territory and a U.S. air base in Qatar.… ## [Forest fires just the beginning of Israel's destruction of Lebanon](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-destroy-south-lebanon/) _2026-08-25 · Janet Abou-Elias · Responsible Statecraft_ For two years, Israel's war in Lebanon has been measured largely in a human toll: the dead, the wounded, the displaced. What has drawn far less attention is the destruction of the land itself. Across southern Lebanon, a combination of incendiary munitions, systematic demolitions, and now aerial herbicide spraying has degraded large stretches of Lebanese territory to the point where it is difficult… ## [Pitch for defense treaty and moving US military to Israel is insane](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-israel-integration-mou/) _2026-08-24 · Jennifer Kavanagh · Responsible Statecraft_ On August 18, Israel bombed a non-operational Syrian air base , reportedly to derail Turkish plans to deploy military forces to the installation. The move drew swift condemnation from the United States, which did not receive prior notification despite its growing support for Syria, its alliance with Turkey, and the presence of thousands of U.S. military personnel based nearby, in Jordan and other… ## [Israel is sponsoring ads on Ted Cruz's podcast. Is that legal?](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ted-cruz-israel/) _2026-08-22 · Connor Echols · Responsible Statecraft_ The Israeli government is running advertisements on a popular podcast hosted by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), raising questions about whether the staunchly pro-Israel lawmaker is indirectly receiving campaign funding from a foreign country. Radio and podcast giant iHeartMedia has syndicated Cruz’s show, “Verdict with Ted Cruz,” since 2022. Because of lobbying-related restrictions, the company cannot… ## [Houthis may meet their match as Yemen slips back into civil war](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/yemen-war/) _2026-08-20 · Mohammed Nail Abdulqader · Responsible Statecraft_ Yemen’s front lines have barely moved since the 2022 truce, but the war around them is changing. Ballistic missiles and drones are striking far beyond established positions, and forces associated with the internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government are responding more aggressively to infiltrations and military buildups. As commanders review readiness across key fronts, Yemen’s political… ## [As Baghdad tries to please Trump, Iran tells Iraqi militias not to disarm](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-backed-militias-in-iraq/) _2026-08-20 · Elfadil Ibrahim · Responsible Statecraft_ Esmail Qaani has a habit of not announcing his visits to Baghdad. He simply appears, meets whoever needs meeting, and leaves before most Iraqis know he was there. His trip on August 10 was no different. The commander of Iran’s Quds Force, the branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responsible for backing armed allies abroad, met with Iraqi militia commanders and officials from the… ## [The Mecca Pact could be an opportunity for Iran](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/mecca-pact-iran/) _2026-08-19 · Qamar Cheema · Responsible Statecraft_ The Mecca Pact ranks among the most momentous developments to have reshaped the Middle East since the upheavals that followed the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. Though defensive in nature, the agreement — which creates a mutual defense commitment between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey — could have major repercussions for the regional balance of power. Much hinges on how its signatories… ## [US cries foul as Israel bombs Turkey-linked airbase in Syria](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-bombing-syria/) _2026-08-18 · Connor Echols · Responsible Statecraft_ On Tuesday, Israel bombed a Syrian airbase that Turkish officials have been helping to renovate, marking the latest escalation in the Israeli government’s effort to beat back Turkey’s influence in Syria. The strikes, which reportedly damaged an airstrip and a storage facility at the Abu al-Duhur Airbase, did not lead to any casualties. Still, they drew a strong rebuke from U.S. Ambassador to… ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/83w8hOeptqqZ) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [How Iran has staved off economic collapse despite the US-Israeli war](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-economy-war/) _2026-08-18 · Djavad Salehi-Isfahani · Responsible Statecraft_ Nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched an operation to overthrow the Iranian government, it’s fair to say their assault hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Still, the ensuing war has followed a clear, predictable logic. After decades of sanctions failed to persuade Iranians to overthrow the regime, Israel and the U.S. resorted to war; after that failed too, they turned to a naval… ## [The Iran war flushed $1.3 billion of Reaper drones down the drain](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/reaper-drone/) _2026-08-17 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ The U.S. has lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, worth at least $1.3 billion, since the start of its war on Iran, the Washington Post reported Friday . The drones can cost between $30 and $50 million each, depending on their sensor and weapons payload. The U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its pre-war fleet in the past five months. A defense official told the Washington Post that some of the drones… ## [Stop gaslighting, USS Lincoln families didn't sign up for this](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/uss-lincoln-families/) _2026-08-17 · Brandi Jones · Responsible Statecraft_ The United States has always asked extraordinary things of its service members. But this week, a series of remarkable news stories came out documenting the dire conditions of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln , a ship that has been at sea so long that those aboard have not stepped foot on land since 2025. Even families like mine, who have experienced multiple combat deployments, are alarmed… ## [Sen. Van Hollen: Iran war is illegal and we cannot fund another dime](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/van-hollen-iran-israel-war/) _2026-08-14 · Martin Di Caro · Responsible Statecraft_ Today, there is no all-out war, no peace, and no light at the end of the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration’s crack at transforming Iran is drifting along in the Persian Gulf, as on-again, off-again negotiations fail to resolve a conflict that has roiled the global economy while the president’s approval ratings plunge . Meanwhile, the Gaza Peace Plan is sinking , too, leaving ordinary… ## [The road to Trump's heart goes through Israel](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/latin-america-israel/) _2026-08-14 · Blaise Malley · Responsible Statecraft_ In the early months following Israel’s brutal war on Gaza, Latin American leaders emerged as some of the world’s sharpest critics of the military campaign. Then-Colombian President Gustavo Petro was among the first world leaders to call Israel’s actions a “genocide.” Chile and Honduras recalled their ambassadors from Tel Aviv, and Belize and Bolivia severed diplomatic ties with Israel. But just… ## [Trump wants to talk to Hezbollah. Will they pick up the phone?](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-hezbollah/) _2026-08-13 · Ali Rizk · Responsible Statecraft_ For decades, U.S. policy in Lebanon has focused on the elimination of Hezbollah, or at least its military wing. But the Trump administration has taken this effort to new heights. The State Department is sponsoring the first ever direct talks between Lebanon and Israel since the Madrid peace talks, with the disarmament of Hezbollah being a central objective of those talks. Washington has also taken…