Dan Perry

A Mega-Deal to End the Iran War Here are the elements of a sweeping settlement that could end the war, vastly improve the Middle East, and reset Iran’s place in the world. Alas, the Iranian regime for now is doubling down.

It’s safe to say that Trump and Netanyahu do not inspire much confidence. Despite all this, there’s still an achievable blueprint for an outcome that leaves the world a far better place.
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Presenting a plan for ending the Iran war on @newsnation.bsky.social with @connellmcshane.bsky.social Read all about it tomorrow in danperry.substack.com

The Constitution That Forgot Women International Women’s Day should remind us that the US still has not managed to write a simple sentence into its founding document: that women are equal before the law

International Women’s Day should remind us that the US still has not managed to write a simple sentence into its founding document: that women are equal before the law

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The Wealth of Automations? Why a 250-year-old book indirectly shapes the AI debate

Why a 250-year-old book indirectly shapes the AI debate

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Et Tu, Lector? A Ides of March appeal: help push AQL into the algorithm’s top tier

IDES OF MARCH DISCOUNT at AQL
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Europe Should Ban the IRGC, Like Lebanon. Defectors Should Be Offered Total Amnesty. From Romania to Russia to Iraq, history shows that revolutions fail when they misunderstand the machinery of power. Iran will be no different.

One of the most difficult questions after the weakening or collapse of an authoritarian regime is not how to remove its leaders, but what to do with the people who actually ran the system. Here's what should happen in Iran.
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I24 4 Mar 2026 Iran War YouTube video by Dan Perry

See below (and red here) about the t1he Kurdish Gambit.

ALSO ON DAY SIX OF IRAN WAR: Conflict widens, oil prices spike, Lebanon ditches Iran, and Trump tries to leverage the war to get Bibi off the hook in his bribery trial

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The Focus Group That Never Sleeps How synthetic citizens are about to transform decision-making

The news is full of polls indicating, for example, that the attack on Iran is unpopular in America. Are the respondents truthful or representative? Well, they may soon not be people at all. Check out the latest on AQL on AI, focus groups, and polling.
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What Comes Next in the US-Israel-Iran War? The wide range of possibilities include Trump declaring there's been enough of a regime change already and resuming talks – unless the protests resume

What next? Massive escalation? Or Trump declaring it a regime game and getting the new Iranian bigs to agree to a diktat? Read my analysis, with the paywall removed, on Ask Questions Later danperry.substack.com/p/what-comes...

On Iran, Regime Change is the Argument The Islamic Republic barbarically oppresses its population which hates it, and is aggressive toward the region, destabilizing Arab countries. After 47 years, enough.

Regime change is usually a bad idea, but Iran made it reasonable by massacring its own people and wasting their resources on destabilizing the Middle East its jihadist proxy militias. Of course, that Trump & Netanyahu are the protagonists isn't helpful danperry.substack.com/p/on-iran-re...

Three Israelis, Two Visions, One Big Decision A true-life morality tale for the Sabbath - without a mention of Iran

A morality tale for the Sabbath without a mention of Iran.
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The EU is trying to hand Ukraine over $100 billion in order to make up for the US essentially walking away. Guess who's trying to veto this unless he can buy more Russian oil? That's right: Trump's friend Orban. Read story here: danperry.substack.com/p/orban-help...

The Tucker Carlson Circus Comes to Israel The Jewish state has become a proxy for the war within MAGA

Tucker Carlson’s visit to Israel lasted only a few hours — not long enough to experience the country, but sufficient to stage a performance. That's because the Jewish state has become a proxy for the war within MAGA. @tuckercarlsonuncut.bsky.social
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No Reasonable Doubt: America's Politicized Death Penalty A wrongful execution 22 years ago underscores America's shameful outlier status

The death penalty has been widely discontinued because if you cannot eliminate the risk of error then irreversible punishment is wrong. The US insists it can manage that risk but the Willingham execution, 22 years ago on this day, demonstrates that it cannot. danperry.substack.com/p/no-reasona...

Great as always to work with my friend @dan-perry.bsky.social, see our latest for @thehill.com on expectations for this weekend’s Munich Security Conference.

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"Zionism" and Its Discontents SUNDAY READ: The political idea that once referred to Jewish self-determination has been distorted out of all recognition by a variety of interesting factors

SUNDAY READ: The political idea that once referred to Jewish self-determination has been distorted out of all recognition by a variety of interesting factors

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Israel Fears Iran Will Make a Sucker of Trump There is no sign that the three-hour meeting between the president and Netanyahu has changed that

Trump and Netanyahu met for three hours in an air of urgency, avoided a joint appearance, and appear to have left intact the key divergence: Israel’s deep suspicion of any accomodation with the Islamic Republic versus Trump’s visible preference for doing deals.
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Bunny Sang in Spanish at the Super Bowl. Bad? And other tales from Bad Bunny's Isla Del Encanto

Bunny sang in Spanish at the Super Bowl. Bad?

This article is on language -- and on tales from my years in La Isla Del Encanto.

Plus you get to vote: Bad Bunny or Ricky Martin?

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The Washington Post Disaster is an Indictment of Both Publishers and Society It’s too easy to blame journalists. The crisis in the news media stems from publishers who chased reinvention instead of excellence - and because too many people just don't care.

It’s too easy to blame journalists. The crisis in the news media stems from publishers who chased reinvention instead of excellence - and because too many people just don't care. danperry.substack.com/p/the-washin...

Would Iran Really Attack Israel? Incredible as it may seem, the beleaguered Islamic Republic regime has more to worry about from Israel than from Trump

Will #Iran attack #Israel if attacked by the US? It would be a very dangerous move. I explain here why.
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January's Over, Mad Men Remain Jonesing for a very special offer? We have one for you!

AQL's January roundup, plus a special offer that a lotta people are calling the best deal ever danperry.substack.com/p/januarys-o...

Does the US Armada's Approach Mean War With Iran? The CRITICAL CONDITIONS Podcast, Ep. 38

Does the US Armada's Approach Mean War With Iran?

Check out the CRITICAL CONDITIONS podcast with Claire Berlinski and me.

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There’s No Reason to Concede that Trump has Killed the World Order Not so fast, Carney: You're declaring collapse where there is structural damage.

Trump won by 1%, hid his plans, ran against a weak opponent and is hugely unpopular along with his policies. Yet Canadian PM Carney is protending Americans have made a historic decision to rupture the world order. Unneccesary.
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Trump’s “Board of Peace” is a Vulgar Non-Starter as Global Governance But it is useful for getting Gaza done. And the United Nations certainly needs a reboot.

The Board of Peace is another corrupt Trumpy boondoggle, but then again, the UN isn't working and Gaza needs fixing. The Board's first action should be a massive event that gets Hamas to disarm, as per the 20-point plan danperry.substack.com/p/trumps-boa...

Canada's PM Fights Back - But Is He Actually Undermining Europe? The CRITICAL CONDITIONS Podcast, Ep. 36

Canada's PM Fights Back - But Is He Actually Undermining Europe? danperry.substack.com/p/canadas-pm...

America Can Create a Workable Third Party. Here's How. A year into the repeat Trump absurdity, with the world freaking out, it is time we understood that there must be a real alternative to Republican and Democratic parties

A year into the repeat Trump absurdity, with the world freaking out, it is time we understood that there must be a real alternative to Republican and Democratic parties. Here's how to get it done.

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Time for the Twenty-Fifth A presidential letter so unhinged, ignorant and dangerous that it forces us to ask: Is this man CAPABLE of discharging the duties of his office? The US Constitution offers a way out.

Now comes a presidential letter so unhinged, ignorant and dangerous that it forces us to ask: Is this man CAPABLE of discharging the duties of his office? The US Constitution offers a way out. danperry.substack.com/p/time-for-t...

Allies Everywhere Betrayed by Trump The CRITICAL CONDITIONS Podcast, Ep. 35

Today on Critical Conditions, Claire & I disagree about the degree to the damage Trump does to US power and prosperity is reversible. She calls NATO a “dead letter” while I think recovery is possible. But on the scale of damage there's no dispute. Paywall's off danperry.substack.com/p/allies-eve...

Why is the Inflation Target Never Zero?? SUNDAY READ: A conversation with an economist who can explains this weirdness

I think this conversion with the brilliant economist James Gutman might be useful to my friends with nothing better to do on a Sunday than wonder why prices have to always go up. danperry.substack.com/p/why-is-the...

The Case for Intervention in Iran The Shah fled Iran 47 years ago today. Tragedy ensued because of a series of mistakes. As Iranians are being murdered by the thousands, the world should help undo it.

The Shah fled #Iran 47 years ago today. Tragedy ensued because of a series of mistakes. As Iranians are being murdered by the thousands, the world should help undo it. danperry.substack.com/p/the-case-f...