Brian Hudson

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I am Brian Hudson, a political science graduate from Bates College with a keen interest in international relations. I work as a freelance commentator specializing in geopolitics and counter-terrorism.

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“No Kings” on the Streets, MAGA Fracture at CPAC: Trump’s Iran War Problem

One month since the United States and Israel began their major airstrikes on Iran, something unusual is happening in the heart of MAGA country....

Trump’s New Middle East: Bold Promises, Bitter Fallout

The Middle East in 2025 is still a powder keg, a place where dreams of peace get chewed up by the gritty, messy reality...

“Never Again”, But for Whom and Where?

After World War II, Europe launched a moral and identity-based project grounded in the imperative of “learning from history.” This involved remembrance of the...

Trump and the Presidency as a Business Empire

On June 16, 2015, Donald J. Trump descended the golden escalator at Trump Tower and declared his candidacy for the U.S. presidency. This theatrical...

Reimagining the Global Order: From U.S. Dominance to Horizontal Equality

The world witnessed unprecedented disruption to the post-WWII global order during Donald Trump’s presidency. His “America First” policies, marked by sweeping tariffs, withdrawals from...

When Silence Becomes Complicity: Europe, Israel, and the Gaza Dilemma

In a world where the foundations of international law are being eroded under the weight of geopolitical interests and strategic calculations, the European Union...

Israel’s Project for Regime Change in Iran

At dawn on June 12, 2025, Israel launched a military offensive against Iran. This attack coincided with Reza Pahlavi’s televised call on Iran International...

When Silence Speaks Volumes: Europe and the Legal Fallout of Iran Strikes

In June 2025, the coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities did more than ratchet up tensions across the...

Trump’s Global Bully Diplomacy: The Failure of a Strategy Built on Coercion

In his second term, Donald Trump has embraced an even more aggressive and theatrical approach to foreign policy—a style that can aptly be called...

Israel and the Unattainable Dream of Regional Dominance

Despite Israel's considerable military power in the Middle East, it can never achieve regional hegemony—a position that requires unquestionable dominance over all competitors and...

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Xi unveils China’s vision for a new global AI order

Chinese President Xi Jinping has positioned China as the...

The Collapse of Traditional Opposition and the Emergence of “Networked” Politics in 2025

Introduction: The Year the Street Outsmarted the State 2024 was...

Can the EU’s New Digital Rulebook Turn Transparency into Governance?

A regulatory package as a long-term political strategy The European...
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