Murtaza Hussain

How Capitalism Replaced America

A reflection on contemporary China and the U.S. after their 20th century revolutions

Dec 12, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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September 2025

Huntington, Israel and the Gulf Arabs

Israel's Bombing of Doha, Bad U.S. Security Guarantees, and "Judeo-Islam"

Sep 14, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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August 2025

A New Guide to Passive Language Learning

Language learning in an age of rapid technological change

Aug 31, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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July 2025

Q&A: Can Chinese Arms Tilt the Balance of Power in the Middle East?

Beijing is emerging as an exporter of quality arms. Can Chinese arms sales erode Israeli dominance of the Middle East?

Jul 17, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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Sam Harris, Revisited

Reading the podcaster and once-author of "The End of Faith"

Jul 8, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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June 2025

Assessing the Aftermath of the Iran-Israel War

A conversation with defense analyst Shahryar Pasandideh

Jun 26, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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The Iran War and What Comes Next

Years of bad decision-making by Iran and the next chapter of the forever war

Jun 20, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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Elon Musk and the Problem of Hubris

Also my new podcast episode with Selim Koru on modern Turkey and the far-right

Jun 6, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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Death and Exile: An Israeli Genocide in Gaza

An analysis of intent and action in the Israeli war in Gaza

Jun 1, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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May 2025

A Healthy Sense of Tragedy

On the winding down of the revolution in foreign affairs

May 30, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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Did Al Qaeda Win the War on Terror?

Reflections on the "long road" to Damascus

May 23, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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Netanyahu's Two Bets

Reflections on Israel's policy of right-by-conquest

May 19, 2025 • Murtaza Hussain

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