Jeremi Suri
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How should we think about our country’s 250th anniversary this July 4? My thoughts, with help from John Quincy Adams.
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What Does July 4 Mean in 2026?
John Quincy Adams warned in 1821 that a nation pursuing domination abroad would lose its democratic character at home, and Americans should read that warning carefully this July 4th.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/what-does-july-4-mean-in-2026?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Our Ukraine War update with Michael Kimmage.
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This is Democracy – Episode 326: Ukraine Update
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · June 24 · 37m
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What role do monuments play in American history and politics? Timely discussion for the nation’s 250th celebration. Our podcast with Vaneesa Cook.
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This is Democracy – Episode 325: Monuments and History
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · June 22 · 40m
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11 days ago
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Real men (and women) in 2026.
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What Father’s Day Means in 2026
The men performing toughness in Washington have made American life more precarious, not more secure. Real fatherhood offers a different model.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/what-fathers-day-means-in-2026?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
11 days ago
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The more we learn about the “deal” with Iran, the worse it gets. Washington will be giving money to terrorists to reopen a waterway that was open before the war. I am re-posting my analysis from before. This might be the worst surrender in US history.
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Trump Surrendered To Iran, Biggly.
The Iran deal gives away what existed before the war, plus more, and calls it a victory.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/trump-surrendered-to-iran-biggly?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
15 days ago
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Trump Surrendered to Iran, Biggly.
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Trump Surrendered To Iran, Biggly.
The Iran deal gives away what existed before the war, plus more, and calls it a victory.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/trump-surrendered-to-iran-biggly?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
17 days ago
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Sports crowds show our capacity to come together in joy and hope. Leaders must encourage that.
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The Joy of Crowds
After the Knicks won, hundreds of thousands of fans proved that community still happens in person, not online
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18 days ago
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What does patriotism mean today? What have we learned on the anniversary of D-Day?
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What is True Patriotism?
D-Day reminds us that patriotic citizens deserve patriotic leaders.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/what-is-true-patriotism?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Re-posting after last night’s game. We were there. These are extraordinary teams, very evenly matched. Go Knicks!
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The Knicks and Spurs Show Us a Better America
Basketball won't solve our social ills, but this year’s Finals offer some badly needed inspiration.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/the-knicks-and-spurs-show-us-a-better?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
29 days ago
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Basketball and the future of young men.
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The Knicks and Spurs Show Us a Better America
Basketball won't solve our social ills, but this year’s Finals offer some badly needed inspiration.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/the-knicks-and-spurs-show-us-a-better?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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How have universities changed in this crazy year? Our podcast discussion.
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This is Democracy – Episode 324: Universities Today
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · May 29 · 36m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-democracy/id1420520464?i=1000770204410
about 1 month ago
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The crack-up of Texas Republicans.
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The Coward Lost in Texas Last Night
Cornyn's accommodation of Trump cost him everything and gained him nothing.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/the-coward-lost-in-texas-last-night?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
about 1 month ago
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Why bombing does not work.
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Can We Finally Learn That Bombing Does Not Work?
Air campaigns kill civilians and radicalize populations, ensuring costly ground wars the public never agreed to fight.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/can-we-finally-learn-that-bombing?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
about 1 month ago
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What do people mean by “Christian nation,” and what are the problems with the label? Our discussion with expert, Dr. Daniel Hummel.
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This is Democracy – Episode 323: “Christian Nation”?
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · May 20 · 40m
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about 1 month ago
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VOTE! Primary runoffs in Texas.
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America is much more than a “Christian nation.”
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America Is a Nation of Many Faiths, Not One
The U.S. is not a “Christian nation.” It is much more.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/america-is-a-nation-of-many-faiths?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
about 2 months ago
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We spend too much on the military, and it is under-performing. My analysis.
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We Can’t Buy Our Way to Military Security
Spending more money on expensive technology is not winning wars. We must rethink power, focusing on flexibility and adaptation.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/we-cant-buy-our-way-to-military-security?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
about 2 months ago
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An important discussion of Israeli history and politics with Omer Bartov.
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This is Democracy – Episode 322 – Israel: Past and Present
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · May 11 · 39m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-democracy/id1420520464?i=1000767237890
about 2 months ago
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Redistricting madness, and how to turn it against the cheaters.
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Redistricting Madness
Gerrymandering rigs elections by redrawing district lines, but higher turnout can still break the maps politicians draw to cheat.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/redistricting-madness?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
about 2 months ago
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Why we keep fighting failed wars.
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Military Dominance Does Not Bring Victory in War
America's military dominance in peacetime hasn't translated to victory in war.
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2 months ago
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The Hungarian elections have fallen out of the news, but they remain an important and hopeful bellwether of democracy’s resilience. Our conversation with expert, Prof Lorinc Redei.
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This is Democracy – Episode 321: Hungarian Elections
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · April 24 · 33m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-democracy/id1420520464?i=1000763485400
2 months ago
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My CNN interview on the history of political violence.
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One World With Zain Asher and Bianna Golodryga
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What encourages violence and how we can stop it.
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What the Assassination Attempt Tells Us
Assassination has become a pervasive American fear because violence has been normalized. Every leader must reject this and advocate non-violence.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/what-the-assassination-attempt-tells?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
2 months ago
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Why the blockade of Iran will not work.
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Trump’s Blockade: Why His Strategy Does Not Match Reality
Blockades can be effective weapons of war, but they take time. In the current crisis, time is exactly what the global economy lacks.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/trumps-blockade-why-his-strategy?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
2 months ago
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Why honor still matters in politics.
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We Cannot Sacrifice Honor For Power
The cost of choosing power over integrity.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/we-cannot-sacrifice-honor-for-power?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
2 months ago
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My take on Clarence Thomas’ visit to Austin and his jurisprudence.
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Clarence Thomas Thinks He Is Moses
The Supreme Court Justice’s speech in Austin.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/clarence-thomas-thinks-he-is-moses?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
3 months ago
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Why we need a new Constitution, with Mark Peterson.
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This is Democracy – Episode 320: Is the U.S. Constitution Broken?
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · April 13 · 40m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-democracy/id1420520464?i=1000761137798
3 months ago
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My analysis on public radio of the failed negotiations in Iran and what comes next.
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https://www.texasstandard.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/QA-Brown-Suri-on-No-Deal-in-Iran-and-Other-Geopolitical-News-Host-Essay-FINAL_01.mp3
3 months ago
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Democracy wins in Hungary! Lessons for us all.
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Lessons from the Hungarian Election
How a united opposition toppled the architect of illiberal democracy.
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3 months ago
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Trump launched a war, wasted billions, and then surrendered.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/what-the-hell-is-happening-in-iran?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
3 months ago
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The cruelty must stop.
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Stop the Cruelty; It Hurts Us All
A kinder, gentler nation is possible.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/stop-the-cruelty-it-hurts-us-all?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
3 months ago
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Why regime change is not working - in Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and elsewhere.
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Why Is Regime Change So Hard?
Repressive states are built on surveilling their people. Breaking apart information repression is the way to combat authoritarianism.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/why-is-regime-change-so-hard?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
3 months ago
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Our discussion of Iran with Eliot Cohen.
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This is Democracy- Episode 319: U.S. Decision Making on Iran
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · March 26 · 27m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-democracy/id1420520464?i=1000757551318
3 months ago
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Another failing foreign war…
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Iran Is Winning, So Far
Lessons from Herodotus.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/iran-is-winning-so-far?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
3 months ago
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We all need a little satire on Friday.
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Satirist Breaks a Chatbot
The following is a transcript of a conversation between our occasional Democracy of Hope satirist contributor and an increasingly unruly AI.
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4 months ago
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Historical lessons for the cooperation and multilateralism that we need.
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Postwar Choices Embracing Global Engagement After 1945
How the decisions made in the aftermath of World War II set the United States on a path toward active global engagement, reshaping international politics, security, cooperation, and institutions.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/postwar-choices-embracing-global?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
4 months ago
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Zachary’s powerful translation of an article anticipating authoritarianism and war.
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Hindenburg
This is my translation of a brilliant essay by the German philosopher, scholar of Judaism, and early Zionist Theodor Lessing, published in 1925 in the Prager Tagblatt.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/hindenburg?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
4 months ago
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This war must end. Now. My explanation.
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This War Must End
By Jeremi Suri
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/this-war-must-end?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
4 months ago
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War in Iran costs $1 billion per day. It will bankrupt us.
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The Iran War is an Economic Sinkhole
At $1 billion per day with no defined objectives, the U.S. war in Iran mirrors the fiscal mistakes that bankrupted Europe in WWI, while China benefits from American overextension.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/the-iran-war-is-an-economic-sinkhole?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
4 months ago
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We are now one week into the war in Iran. Why? What will happen next? Our discussion with counterinsurgency expert, Michael Dennis.
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This is Democracy – Episode 318: War In Iran
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · March 8 · 33m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-democracy/id1420520464?i=1000753835900
4 months ago
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My interview about Iran on public radio.
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https://www.texasstandard.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/QA-Brown-Suri-on-Iran-Latest-030226-Host-Essay-FINAL_01.mp3
4 months ago
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War in Iran will NOT bring easy victory. My analysis.
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War In Iran Will Not Bring Easy Victory
American bombs are creating the very chaos and resistance they sought to prevent.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/war-in-iran-will-not-bring-easy-victory?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
4 months ago
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My early assessment of the new war in Iran.
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History As It Happens: Special Episode: A War of Choice on Iran
for early access, ad-free listening, and bonus content! Americans awoke on Sunday to learn their leaders, along with Israel, have launched another unprovoked air attack against Iran. Unlike last June'...
https://historyasithappens.libsyn.com/special-episode-a-war-of-choice-on-iran
4 months ago
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Momentum is growing to check Trump’s abuses of power, at last.
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Why the Supreme Court Tariff Decision Matters
There is growing momentum to check Trump’s abuses of power. The Supreme Court offered support and a call for more.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/why-the-supreme-court-tariff-decision?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
4 months ago
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The rise of vigilante violence, extremism, and the Bernie Goetz incident of 1984. Our podcast with Heather Ann Thompson.
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This is Democracy – Episode 317: Vigilantism and Violence in American Society
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · February 20 · 35m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-democracy/id1420520464?i=1000750697370
4 months ago
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Nixon’s opening to China and its legacies today.
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America at 250: Nixon Goes to China, With Jeremi Suri
YouTube video by Council on Foreign Relations
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e2kCLKYfWTI
4 months ago
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Lots of great candidates on Texas primary ballot! VOTE!!!
4 months ago
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Ethical decay starts at the top. What the Epstein files reveal and what we should do.
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How We Lost Our Way, And How We Find Our Way Back
Epstein is a window into elite moral collapse. When the powerful abandon integrity with impunity, cynicism spreads, institutions rot, and democracy becomes harder to sustain.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/how-we-lost-our-way-and-how-we-find?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
5 months ago
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El Paso airport absurdity - my analysis.
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These Guys Can’t Shoot Straight
El Paso’s airspace was abruptly shut for “10 days” and reopened hours later, flights disrupted, officials left in the dark, and a CBP counter-drone move exposed federal chaos.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyofhope/p/these-guys-cant-shoot-straight?r=a61zc&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
5 months ago
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