The Sovereignty of Survival: Why "Israel First" is the Only Path Forward
By Avi Drori, Senior Contributor March 27, 2026 History is a relentless teacher, and for Israel, the lesson has always been clear: survival cannot be outsourced. As we navigate the current existential campaign, it is vital to remember that the "Israel First" policy is not a modern provocation, but a historical necessity. From the very dawn of its independence, Israel has flourished only when it prioritized its own security over the fickle winds of international diplomacy. A
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The Soft Underbelly: Why Qom and Mashhad Define the Regime
By Avi Drori, Senior Contributor March 20, 2026 For decades, Western strategy toward Iran has focused on Tehran as the ultimate prize. However, Tehran is a sprawling, cosmopolitan paradox—home to both the machinery of state and a massive, tech-savvy population that often stands in direct opposition to it. To understand the regime’s true "center of gravity," one must look to Qom and Mashhad . If Tehran is the brain of the Islamic Republic, Qom is its soul and Mashhad is its
Mar 202 min read
The Uranium They Can't Find: The Real Objective of the War on Iran
March 6, 2026 By Avi Drori, Senior Contributor The official justification is regime change. But the war's most urgent, unresolved problem is 400 kilograms of near-weapons-grade uranium — and nobody knows where it is. When Donald Trump announced, at 2:30 in the morning on February 28, 2026, that the United States had launched a "massive and ongoing operation" against Iran, he framed it in the familiar language of American intervention: Iran posed a menace, had rejected every
Mar 64 min read
America First Begins in Tehran
February 20, 2026 By Avi Drori, Sr. Contributor The foundational principle of an "America First" foreign policy has always been the cold-eyed pursuit of American interests over the abstract ideals of globalism. For too long, Washington has treated the Islamic Republic of Iran as a manageable nuisance or a diplomatic puzzle to be solved with pallets of cash and sunset clauses. In 2026, as the world teeters on the edge of a new era of great power competition, it is time to rec
Feb 203 min read
The Real Reason Riyadh, Doha, and Ankara Fear a Free Iran
February 20, 2026 By Avi Drori, Senior Contributor The conventional narrative holds that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey oppose the Islamic Republic out of sectarian rivalry or regional competition. But look closer at the quiet panic spreading through these capitals whenever serious talk of Iranian regime change surfaces, and a different picture emerges — one rooted not in what Iran is, but in what a free Iran could become. A secular, post-theocratic Iran would be one of the
Feb 202 min read
Precision Matters: Why we must stop misusing the term "Pedophellia"
February 9, 2026 By Avi Drori, Sr. Contributor. In our cultural rush to condemn sexual predators, we have traded linguistic precision for emotional shorthand. We use the word "pedophile" as a catch-all slur for anyone involved in a sexual offense with a minor. While the impulse to use the harshest possible label is understandable, this linguistic drift is doing something dangerous: it is whitewashing the specific, unique horror of pedophilia. To fix our response to these c
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The Data Revolution Demands a Radical Rethink of Energy Infrastructure January 25, 2026 By Oren Helman
A recent report on U.S. infrastructure investments revealed a staggering statistic: roughly 40% of future power grid spending is now being driven by the projected demand from Data Centers and AI applications. While the scale of that investment is eye-opening, the deeper truth it reveals is even more profound. We aren't just consuming more electricity; we are entering an era where energy and the digital world are becoming indistinguishable. From "The Grid" to the "Energy of
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