Matthew Petti
Matthew Petti is a researcher based in Amman. He tweets at @matthew_petti
The aristocratic third worldism of the British Museum
“Hawai’i: a kingdom crossing oceans” rebukes American imperialism with traditional monarchy and noblesse oblige
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
The king and the boss
Turkish President Erdoğan is no fan of Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu — and vice versa
Inside the Iranian diaspora
How the US government and the FBI dealt with Sadeq Qotbzadeh and other opponents of Tehran in the time of the Shah
Don’t make Iran the new Ukraine
American hawks are pushing for war with Tehran
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
It’s time to see Brexit through
The next government must finally drag Britain out of the European Union’s tractor beam
A new course for Cuba
The United States should give up its futile and arrogant dreams of regime change
The roots of hatred
Antisemitism, an ancient subject, has once again become a hot topic
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
Trump will not discredit Europe’s populist right
European populism is a lot deeper than mere Trumpism
The warlords’ insolence
The Americans must stop blaming Europe for their own mistake
