Iran
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The Nuclear Option: Who needs Bombs?
“Closing the Strait of Hormuz would be Iran’s ‘nuclear option.’ The phrase is meant metaphorically. And yet, like many metaphors, it reveals more than it intends. Continue reading
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Beyond Security: Violence, Power, and the Logic of Permanence in Israel Iran Palestine
When a war moves from neutralizing threats to reshaping another state’s political order, the line between defense and projection of power begins to blur. Arendt’s insight becomes visible: means are no longer contained by ends. They begin to generate new ends. Continue reading
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The QuestionS of Wars: Why Every War Asks the World Different Moral Questions
When a war begins, people often hear the same moral demand. You cannot remain neutral. You must choose a side. The statement sounds principled and urgent, and in moments of violence it can feel persuasive. Yet it is also misleading. Having lived in Saudi Arabia, and being exposed to both their value for increased wealth… Continue reading
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Arendt Reconsidered Zionism
Arendt believed she had identified a governing logic: the pursuit of security through domination, reliance on imperial sponsorship, and the presumption that conflict is eternal and unsolvable. In her view, this logic would entrench rather than resolve hostility. Continue reading
Raymond Klassen - Ideals and Identities 