The reason why campus activists aren't protesting about Iran is simple

A short primer on Gaza and "whataboutism"

Jan 15 • Shadi Hamid

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Shadi Hamid on the Case for American Power

This is my conversation with the wonderful Shadi Hamid about his new book, The Case for American Power, which you can buy here. During this discussion…

Published on Theory Matters • Jan 13

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My Debate with Andrew Sullivan

On America's role in the world and a lot of other things

Jan 8 • Shadi Hamid

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December 2025

November 2025

Review: Shadi Hamid's The Case for American Power

or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Hegemon

Published on Strange Frequencies • Nov 18, 2025

In Defense of American Hypocrisy

Oddly enough, hypocrisy is necessary for a moral life. Here's why.

Nov 7, 2025 • Shadi Hamid

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October 2025

The Case For American Power

My new book is coming out!

Oct 28, 2025 • Shadi Hamid

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August 2025

A Love Letter to America, Despite Everything

Why I'm writing a book making the case for America and American power.

Aug 19, 2025 • Shadi Hamid

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July 2025

A Competition for Worst American President of My Adult Life

Trump v. Bush

Jul 17, 2025 • Shadi Hamid

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A 1942 memoir in a 2025 world

Re-reading "The World of Yesterday"

Jul 9, 2025 • Shadi Hamid

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On wishing America is better than it actually is

For the entirety of my adult life, America has supposedly been in decline.

Jul 4, 2025 • Shadi Hamid

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April 2025

Can Tariffs Be Defended? Apparently Yes.

Whether we like it or not, Trump can already claim a pre-emptive policy victory.

Apr 11, 2025 • Shadi Hamid

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