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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Joshua Keating

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    How Khamenei transformed IranHow Khamenei transformed Iran
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    And what could come next.

    By Joshua Keating
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    Why did the US strike Iran?Why did the US strike Iran?
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    And five other questions about the latest conflict in the Middle East, answered.

    By Joshua Keating
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    Trump attacked regime change wars for years. Now he’s launched his own.Trump attacked regime change wars for years. Now he’s launched his own.
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    What does “America First” even mean anymore?

    By Joshua Keating
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    The nuclear nightmare at the heart of the Trump-Anthropic fightThe nuclear nightmare at the heart of the Trump-Anthropic fight
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    Should we trust Claude to stop a missile attack?

    By Joshua Keating
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    A new poll shows just how quickly Israel has lost America’s sympathyA new poll shows just how quickly Israel has lost America’s sympathy
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    A landmark shift — and it’s not just Democrats

    By Joshua Keating
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    Does the US have enough aircraft carriers for all Trump’s wars?Does the US have enough aircraft carriers for all Trump’s wars?
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    Want to threaten Iran? You’re going to need a bigger boat.

    By Joshua Keating
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    The Supreme Court just blew up Trump’s foreign policyThe Supreme Court just blew up Trump’s foreign policy
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    How will Trump get countries to do what he wants without tariffs?

    By Joshua Keating
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    It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran againIt really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran again
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    Don’t expect a war to end as quickly this time.

    By Joshua Keating
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    Trump’s biggest war is one he almost never talks aboutTrump’s biggest war is one he almost never talks about
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    Why did the US bomb Somalia more than 100 times last year?

    By Joshua Keating
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    What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airportWhat we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport
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    The US shut down a major city’s airport, and nobody is quite sure why.

    By Joshua Keating