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Items by Ervin Hoskins
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When peace becomes a media battlefield
When a war begins to give way to diplomacy, the battle rarely ends at the negotiating table. It continues in headlines, guest segments and the emotional frame through which audiences are told to interpret a possible end to violence. Reuters has reported that the United States and Iran have agreed…
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Trump’s Hormuz illusion: Why American oil will not protect US households
Donald Trump has leaned on a simple argument throughout the Iran war: the United States produces so much oil that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer America’s problem. It is an appealing line because it sounds like strength and independence at once. It is also deeply misleading. The real…