Murtaza Hussain

Francis Fukuyama and The Last Man

Francis Fukuyama has had the misfortune of being the most misunderstood political thinker of his generation.

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September 2026

The Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea’s Personality Cult

A conversation with WSJ China bureau chief Jonathan Cheng

Sep 12 • Murtaza Hussain

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August 2026

Homo-Americanus?

Reflections on the late Soviet subject and its distant relatives

Aug 15 • Murtaza Hussain

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June 2026

Conversation with Anand Gopal: Author of "Days of Love and Rage"

Anand Gopal is someone whose work I had been following for years prior to the publication of his gripping new history of the Syrian revolution, “Days of…

Jun 8 • Murtaza Hussain

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February 2026

Why the "Epstein Affair" Matters

Epstein as symbol of the corruption of the post-Cold War elite

Feb 15 • Murtaza Hussain

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December 2025

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-Islamic Civilization"

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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