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Nicholas Grossman is an international relations professor at the University of Illinois, senior editor of Arc Digital, and the author of Drones and Terrorism. Follow him on Twitter @NGrossman81.

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opinion

What if Putin Doesn’t Want Peace?

THE AGGRESSOR

Calls for the U.S. to push Ukraine to negotiate an end to the war require assuming a peace-minded Russia that doesn’t exist.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Apr 12, 2024
opinion

Do Americans Want a Ceasefire in Gaza? It Depends.

THIS AIN’T EASY

Polls show support for an end to the bloodshed, but things like cutting off U.S. aid to Israel and accepting Hamas’ continued rule over Gaza are far less popular.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Feb 12, 2024
opinion

The Five Big Obstacles to Israel-Palestine Peace

THE WARMAKERS

The converged interests of powerful entities could make the conflict continue indefinitely. But with patience, these forces can be dislodged.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Jan 01, 2024
opinion

Every Option for Israel in Gaza Is Bad

DAMNED IF YOU DO

Is the IDF walking into a trap, or is there no alternative but to fight Hamas block-by-block? How can Palestinian civilians be protected? And what does “victory” even look like?

Nicholas Grossman | Published Oct 18, 2023
opinion

Trump’s Overrated Peace Plan Enabled Israel, Gaza Horrors

MORE DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN

The Abraham Accords didn’t bring “the dawn of a new Middle East,” they completely ignored the Palestinians and let the Netanyahu government do almost anything it wanted.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Oct 10, 2023
opinion

U.S. Can’t Allow Elon Musk the Power to Intervene in Wars

INVESTIGATE, CONGRESS

The billionaire’s interference in Ukrainian military operations shows he’s a national security risk. No private citizen should have that much power.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Sep 09, 2023
opinion

Russia’s Mutiny Shows Ukraine Can Win the War

PUTIN’S FOLLY

Wagner’s brief rebellion provides some validation for Ukrainian military gambles, and shows Russia’s internal divisions could force the Kremlin to make peace.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Jun 28, 2023
opinion

Here’s Why Anti-Vaxxers Pounced on Damar Hamlin’s Collapse

SHAMELESS

Conspiracy theorists spread a gospel that the COVID vaccine is deadly and truth is being suppressed. So they used an NFL player’s sudden cardiac arrest as a grotesque opportunity.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Jan 03, 2023
opinion

Elon Musk’s Ukraine ‘Peace Plan’ Is Asinine

VIRTUE SIGNALING

The Tesla boss and his fellow tech investor David Sacks are hyping themselves as brave, free-thinking diplomats, but they badly misunderstand the realities of war.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Oct 25, 2022
opinion

If Prosecuting Trump Is ‘Dangerous’—So Is Letting Him Walk

BUCK STOPS HERE

Stop bowing to threats of right-wing violence—it’s time for the institutions of constitutional democracy to make their stand.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Aug 26, 2022

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